CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, magnesium

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 83735 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 83735
  • Insurance Median: $8
  • Cash Discount Price: $5
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.19x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, magnesium at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $8. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $5. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $6.7, this hospital’s rate is 1.19x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$5

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$8

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$6.7

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $6.7 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $5 (75%)
Insurance Median: $8 (119%)
Cash: $5 (75% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $8 (119% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $6.7 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Amish Aid $2 - $63 30%
Lutheran Preferred Network $2 - $210 30%
Self Pay $2 - $145 30%
Aetna $3 - $117 45%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $3 - $11 45%
Cigna $3 - $93 45%
Lutheran Trma $3 - $118 45%
Php Management Systems $3 - $102 45%
Encore Ppo $4 - $129 60%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $4 - $141 60%
Sagamore Sebt $4 - $134 60%
UnitedHealthcare $4 - $130 60%
Ahg Dana Employees $5 - $171 75%
Consumer Life $5 - $163 75%
Align Networks $6 - $184 90%
Multiplan $6 - $210 90%
Northeast Hospice $6 - $184 90%
Physicians Health Plan $6 - $16 90%
Prime Health Services $6 - $197 90%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $6 - $197 90%
Tricare $6 90%
Advantage 360 $7 - $218 104%
Allied Benefit Systems $7 - $237 104%
Cardinal Health Alliance $7 - $237 104%
Caresource $7 104%
Community Health Alliance $7 - $224 104%
County Jail Health Care $7 104%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $7 104%
Encore Health Network $7 - $237 104%
First Health $7 - $226 104%
Humana $7 104%
In Dept Of Correction $7 104%
Medicaid / KanCare $7 104%
Medicare (plans) $7 104%
Mhs $7 104%
Mhs In Hip $7 104%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $7 104%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $7 104%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $7 104%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $7 104%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $7 104%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $7 104%
Node Va $7 104%
Ppom $7 - $237 104%
Veterans Eval Services $7 104%
Php $8 - $17 119%
Php Freedom Network $8 - $12 119%
Us Department Of Labor $8 119%
Lutheran Advanced Network $10 149%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $10 149%
Encore Work Comp In $12 179%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $12 179%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $13 194%
Managed Health Services Exchange $13 194%
Workers Compensation $13 194%
Encore Kba Epo $16 239%
Encore Kba Ppo $20 299%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals