CMS Price Transparency Data

Bunion correction surgery

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 28296 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 28296
  • Insurance Median: $1,195
  • Cash Discount Price: $702
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.36x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Bunion correction surgery at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $1,195. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $702. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $3,342.87, this hospital’s rate is 0.36x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$702

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$1,195

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$3,342.87

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $3,342.87 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $702 (21%)
Insurance Median: $1,195 (36%)
Cash: $702 (21% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $1,195 (36% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3,342.87 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 $337 - $632 10%
Self Pay $337 - $1,449 10%
Physicians Health Plan $340 - $638 10%
Lutheran Preferred Network $420 - $5,193 13%
Php Freedom Network $440 - $826 13%
Cigna $445 - $932 13%
Php $447 - $839 13%
Aetna $508 - $3,406 15%
Php Management Systems $543 - $1,020 16%
Lutheran Trma $561 - $1,185 17%
UnitedHealthcare $657 - $3,462 20%
Encore Ppo $686 - $1,288 21%
Sagamore Sebt $717 - $1,346 21%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $752 - $1,412 22%
Veterans Eval Services $794 24%
Consumer Life $870 - $1,633 26%
Ahg Dana Employees $912 - $1,712 27%
Align Networks $982 - $1,844 29%
Prime Health Services $1,052 - $6,231 31%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $1,052 - $1,976 31%
Multiplan $1,122 - $2,107 34%
Encore Health Network $1,150 - $2,371 34%
Advantage 360 $1,164 - $2,186 35%
Community Health Alliance $1,193 - $2,239 36%
First Health $1,207 - $2,265 36%
Allied Benefit Systems $1,263 - $2,371 38%
Cardinal Health Alliance $1,263 - $2,371 38%
Ppom $1,263 - $2,371 38%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $3,406 - $14,226 102%
Medicare (plans) $3,406 102%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $3,406 102%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $3,406 102%
Humana $3,462 104%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $3,462 104%
Node Va $3,462 104%
Northeast Hospice $3,462 104%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $3,474 104%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $3,475 104%
County Jail Health Care $3,600 108%
In Dept Of Correction $3,600 108%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $3,635 109%
Us Department Of Labor $4,327 129%
Lutheran Advanced Network $5,193 155%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $5,193 155%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $6,058 181%
Encore Work Comp In $6,231 186%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $6,924 207%
Managed Health Services Exchange $6,924 207%
Workers Compensation $6,924 207%
Encore Kba Epo $8,308 249%
Encore Kba Ppo $10,385 311%

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