Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 93000 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 93000
- Insurance Median: $43
- Cash Discount Price: $28
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.80x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $15.36 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 280% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 180%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Eval Services | $13 | 85% |
| Amish Aid | $17 - $18 | 111% |
| Physicians Health Plan | $17 - $18 | 111% |
| Self Pay | $17 - $41 | 111% |
| Aetna | $18 - $33 | 117% |
| Lutheran Advanced Network | $21 - $22 | 137% |
| Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred | $21 - $22 | 137% |
| Lutheran Preferred Network | $21 - $59 | 137% |
| Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 | $21 - $22 | 137% |
| Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 | $21 - $22 | 137% |
| Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv | $21 - $22 | 137% |
| Cigna | $22 - $26 | 143% |
| Php | $22 - $24 | 143% |
| Php Freedom Network | $22 - $23 | 143% |
| Php Management Systems | $27 - $29 | 176% |
| Lutheran Trma | $28 - $33 | 182% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $32 - $35 | 208% |
| Encore Ppo | $34 - $36 | 221% |
| Sagamore Sebt | $35 - $38 | 228% |
| Sagamore Health Newtork Inc | $37 - $40 | 241% |
| Consumer Life | $43 - $46 | 280% |
| Ahg Dana Employees | $45 - $48 | 293% |
| County Jail Health Care | $45 - $48 | 293% |
| In Dept Of Correction | $45 - $48 | 293% |
| Align Networks | $48 - $52 | 313% |
| Prime Health Services | $52 - $56 | 339% |
| Private Healthcare Systems Inc | $52 - $56 | 339% |
| Multiplan | $55 - $59 | 358% |
| Advantage 360 | $57 - $61 | 371% |
| Encore Health Network | $57 - $67 | 371% |
| Community Health Alliance | $59 - $63 | 384% |
| First Health | $59 - $64 | 384% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $62 - $67 | 404% |
| Cardinal Health Alliance | $62 - $67 | 404% |
| Ppom | $62 - $67 | 404% |