CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, vitamin D

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 82306 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82306
  • Insurance Median: $35
  • Cash Discount Price: $23
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.18x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, vitamin D at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $35. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $23. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $29.6, this hospital’s rate is 1.18x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$23

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$35

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$29.6

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $29.6 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $23 (78%)
Insurance Median: $35 (118%)
Cash: $23 (78% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $35 (118% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $29.6 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
Aetna $3 - $126 10%
Cigna $3 - $100 10%
Consumer Life $3 - $175 10%
Lutheran Preferred Network $3 - $226 10%
Self Pay $3 - $156 10%
Ahg Dana Employees $4 - $184 14%
Align Networks $4 - $198 14%
Lutheran Trma $4 - $127 14%
Multiplan $4 - $226 14%
Northeast Hospice $4 - $198 14%
Php Management Systems $4 - $110 14%
Prime Health Services $4 - $212 14%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $4 - $212 14%
Tricare $4 - $27 14%
UnitedHealthcare $4 - $140 14%
Advantage 360 $5 - $235 17%
Allied Benefit Systems $5 - $255 17%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $5 - $47 17%
Cardinal Health Alliance $5 - $255 17%
Community Health Alliance $5 - $241 17%
Encore Health Network $5 - $255 17%
Encore Ppo $5 - $138 17%
First Health $5 - $243 17%
Medicare (plans) $5 - $29 17%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $5 - $29 17%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $5 - $29 17%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $5 - $29 17%
Ppom $5 - $255 17%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $5 - $152 17%
Sagamore Sebt $5 - $145 17%
County Jail Health Care $6 - $31 20%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $6 - $29 20%
Humana $6 - $30 20%
In Dept Of Correction $6 - $31 20%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $6 - $30 20%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $6 - $30 20%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $6 - $31 20%
Node Va $6 - $30 20%
Php $6 - $75 20%
Php Freedom Network $6 - $53 20%
Physicians Health Plan $6 - $71 20%
Veterans Eval Services $6 - $30 20%
Us Department Of Labor $7 - $37 24%
Lutheran Advanced Network $8 - $44 27%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $8 - $44 27%
Amish Aid $9 - $68 30%
Encore Work Comp In $10 - $53 34%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $10 - $52 34%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $11 - $59 37%
Managed Health Services Exchange $11 - $59 37%
Workers Compensation $11 - $59 37%
Encore Kba Epo $13 - $71 44%
Encore Kba Ppo $16 - $89 54%
Caresource $30 101%
Medicaid / KanCare $30 101%
Mhs $30 101%
Mhs In Hip $30 101%

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