CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney)

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 84520 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 84520
  • Insurance Median: $6
  • Cash Discount Price: $4
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.52x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $6. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $4. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $3.95, this hospital’s rate is 1.52x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$4

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
$3.95

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $3.95 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $4 (101%)
Insurance Median: $6 (152%)
Cash: $4 (101% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $6 (152% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3.95 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 - $45 25%
Lutheran Preferred Network $1 - $150 25%
Self Pay $1 - $103 25%
Aetna $2 - $83 51%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $2 - $6 51%
Cigna $2 - $66 51%
Encore Ppo $2 - $91 51%
Lutheran Trma $2 - $84 51%
Php Management Systems $2 - $72 51%
Sagamore Sebt $2 - $96 51%
UnitedHealthcare $2 - $92 51%
Ahg Dana Employees $3 - $122 76%
Align Networks $3 - $131 76%
Consumer Life $3 - $116 76%
Northeast Hospice $3 - $131 76%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $3 - $100 76%
Advantage 360 $4 - $155 101%
Allied Benefit Systems $4 - $168 101%
Cardinal Health Alliance $4 - $168 101%
Caresource $4 101%
Community Health Alliance $4 - $159 101%
County Jail Health Care $4 101%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $4 101%
Encore Health Network $4 - $168 101%
First Health $4 - $161 101%
Humana $4 101%
In Dept Of Correction $4 101%
Medicaid / KanCare $4 101%
Medicare (plans) $4 101%
Mhs $4 101%
Mhs In Hip $4 101%
Multiplan $4 - $150 101%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $4 101%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $4 101%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $4 101%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $4 101%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $4 101%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $4 101%
Node Va $4 101%
Physicians Health Plan $4 - $10 101%
Ppom $4 - $168 101%
Prime Health Services $4 - $140 101%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $4 - $140 101%
Tricare $4 101%
Veterans Eval Services $4 101%
Php $5 - $10 127%
Php Freedom Network $5 - $7 127%
Us Department Of Labor $5 127%
Lutheran Advanced Network $6 152%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $6 152%
Encore Work Comp In $7 177%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $7 177%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $8 203%
Managed Health Services Exchange $8 203%
Workers Compensation $8 203%
Encore Kba Epo $9 228%
Encore Kba Ppo $12 304%

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