CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, sodium

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 84295
  • Insurance Median: $6
  • Cash Discount Price: $5
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.25x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, sodium at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $6. 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 $4.81, this hospital’s rate is 1.25x 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
$6

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$4.81

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $4.81 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $5 (104%)
Insurance Median: $6 (125%)
Cash: $5 (104% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $6 (125% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $4.81 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 $1 - $48 21%
Self Pay $1 - $111 21%
Aetna $2 - $90 42%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2 - $8 42%
Cigna $2 - $72 42%
Lutheran Preferred Network $2 - $162 42%
Lutheran Trma $2 - $91 42%
Php Management Systems $2 - $78 42%
UnitedHealthcare $2 - $100 42%
Ahg Dana Employees $3 - $131 62%
Consumer Life $3 - $125 62%
Encore Ppo $3 - $99 62%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $3 - $108 62%
Sagamore Sebt $3 - $103 62%
Advantage 360 $4 - $168 83%
Align Networks $4 - $141 83%
Community Health Alliance $4 - $172 83%
Encore Health Network $4 - $182 83%
First Health $4 - $174 83%
Multiplan $4 - $162 83%
Northeast Hospice $4 - $141 83%
Prime Health Services $4 - $152 83%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $4 - $152 83%
Tricare $4 83%
Allied Benefit Systems $5 - $182 104%
Cardinal Health Alliance $5 - $182 104%
Caresource $5 104%
County Jail Health Care $5 104%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $5 104%
Humana $5 104%
In Dept Of Correction $5 104%
Medicaid / KanCare $5 104%
Medicare (plans) $5 104%
Mhs $5 104%
Mhs In Hip $5 104%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $5 104%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $5 104%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $5 104%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $5 104%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $5 104%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $5 104%
Node Va $5 104%
Php $5 - $11 104%
Php Freedom Network $5 - $9 104%
Physicians Health Plan $5 - $11 104%
Ppom $5 - $182 104%
Veterans Eval Services $5 104%
Us Department Of Labor $6 125%
Lutheran Advanced Network $7 146%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $7 146%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $8 166%
Encore Work Comp In $9 187%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $10 208%
Managed Health Services Exchange $10 208%
Workers Compensation $10 208%
Encore Kba Epo $12 249%
Encore Kba Ppo $14 291%

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