CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 93005
  • Insurance Median: $34
  • Cash Discount Price: $21
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.56x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $34. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $21. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $60.27, this hospital’s rate is 0.56x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$21

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$34

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$60.27

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $60.27 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $21 (35%)
Insurance Median: $34 (56%)
Cash: $21 (35% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $34 (56% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $60.27 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 $9 - $140 15%
Physicians Health Plan $9 - $141 15%
Self Pay $9 - $321 15%
Lutheran Preferred Network $11 - $466 18%
Cigna $12 - $206 20%
Php $12 - $186 20%
Php Freedom Network $12 - $183 20%
Aetna $13 - $260 22%
Php Management Systems $14 - $226 23%
Lutheran Trma $15 - $262 25%
UnitedHealthcare $17 - $288 28%
Encore Ppo $18 - $285 30%
Sagamore Sebt $19 - $298 32%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $20 - $312 33%
Consumer Life $23 - $361 38%
Ahg Dana Employees $24 - $379 40%
Align Networks $26 - $408 43%
Prime Health Services $28 - $437 46%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $28 - $437 46%
Encore Health Network $30 - $525 50%
Multiplan $30 - $466 50%
Advantage 360 $31 - $484 51%
Community Health Alliance $31 - $496 51%
First Health $32 - $501 53%
Allied Benefit Systems $33 - $525 55%
Cardinal Health Alliance $33 - $525 55%
Ppom $33 - $525 55%
Veterans Eval Services $37 - $59 61%
Tricare $59 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $61 - $256 101%
Medicare (plans) $61 101%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $61 101%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $61 101%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $62 103%
Humana $62 - $136 103%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $62 103%
Node Va $62 103%
Northeast Hospice $62 103%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $63 105%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $63 105%
County Jail Health Care $65 108%
In Dept Of Correction $65 108%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $66 110%
Us Department Of Labor $78 129%
Lutheran Advanced Network $94 156%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $94 156%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $109 181%
Encore Work Comp In $112 186%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $125 207%
Managed Health Services Exchange $125 207%
Workers Compensation $125 207%
Caresource $136 226%
Medicaid / KanCare $136 226%
Mhs $136 226%
Mhs In Hip $136 226%
Encore Kba Epo $150 249%
Encore Kba Ppo $187 310%

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