CMS Price Transparency Data

Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 322 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,640
about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate · typically $15,100–$21,838
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,584
About the fair price
about $56 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $12,807 Fair price $17,640 This hospital $17,584

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How this hospital compares to other IN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $11,413 Priciest $17,584

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) is about $17,640 (about 1.4× the $12,807 Medicare rate). Bluffton Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $17,584 — about the fair price. Located in Bluffton, IN.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $12,803 - $14,480 100%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14,225 - $23,168 111%
Aetnamajor $14,225 111%
Humanamajor $14,480 113%
CareSource $14,509 113%
Devoted Health $14,509 113%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $9,671 - $34,752
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN 46714
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals