CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, sinuses

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 70486 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 70486
  • Insurance Median: $626
  • Cash Discount Price: $1,537
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.86x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a CT scan, sinuses at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $626. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $1,537. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $106.81, this hospital’s rate is 5.86x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$1,537

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$626

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$106.81

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $106.81 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $1,537 (1439%)
Insurance Median: $626 (586%)
Cash: $1,537 (1439% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $626 (586% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $106.81 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.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 586% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 486%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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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
UnitedHealthcare $98 - $1,821 92%
Veterans Eval Services $98 92%
Tricare $105 98%
Aetna $109 - $1,735 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $109 - $455 102%
Medicare (plans) $109 102%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $109 102%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $109 102%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $111 104%
Humana $111 - $406 104%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $111 104%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $111 104%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $111 104%
Node Va $111 104%
Northeast Hospice $111 104%
County Jail Health Care $115 108%
In Dept Of Correction $115 108%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $116 109%
Us Department Of Labor $138 129%
Lutheran Advanced Network $166 155%
Lutheran Preferred Network $166 - $3,113 155%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $166 155%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $194 182%
Encore Work Comp In $199 186%
Prime Health Services $199 - $2,918 186%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $221 207%
Managed Health Services Exchange $221 207%
Workers Compensation $221 207%
Encore Kba Epo $265 248%
Encore Kba Ppo $332 311%
Php Freedom Network $372 348%
Caresource $406 380%
Medicaid / KanCare $406 380%
Mhs $406 380%
Mhs In Hip $406 380%
Physicians Health Plan $478 448%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $527 - $2,086 493%
Php $540 506%
Lutheran Trma $595 - $626 557%
Amish Aid $934 874%
Self Pay $934 - $2,140 874%
Cigna $1,233 - $1,377 1154%
Php Management Systems $1,507 1411%
Encore Ppo $1,903 1782%
Sagamore Sebt $1,988 1861%
Consumer Life $2,412 2258%
Ahg Dana Employees $2,529 2368%
Align Networks $2,724 2550%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $2,918 2732%
Multiplan $3,113 2915%
Encore Health Network $3,191 - $3,502 2988%
Advantage 360 $3,230 3024%
Community Health Alliance $3,307 3096%
First Health $3,346 3133%
Allied Benefit Systems $3,502 3279%
Cardinal Health Alliance $3,502 3279%
Ppom $3,502 3279%

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