CMS Price Transparency Data

Occupational therapy (self-care training)

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 97535 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 97535
  • Insurance Median: $101
  • Cash Discount Price: $67
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.12x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Occupational therapy (self-care training) at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $101. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $67. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $32.4, this hospital’s rate is 3.12x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$67

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$101

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$32.4

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $32.4 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $67 (207%)
Insurance Median: $101 (312%)
Cash: $67 (207% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $101 (312% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $32.4 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 312% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 212%). 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
Amish Aid $21 - $68 65%
Self Pay $21 - $156 65%
Physicians Health Plan $22 - $56 68%
Theramatrix $26 80%
Lutheran Preferred Network $27 - $226 83%
UnitedHealthcare $27 - $186 83%
Cigna $28 - $100 86%
Php $28 - $54 86%
Php Freedom Network $28 - $62 86%
Tricare $29 90%
Aetna $30 - $126 93%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $30 - $186 93%
Medicare (plans) $30 93%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $30 93%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $30 93%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $30 93%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $31 96%
Humana $31 - $186 96%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $31 96%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $31 96%
Node Va $31 96%
Northeast Hospice $31 96%
Veterans Eval Services $31 96%
County Jail Health Care $32 99%
In Dept Of Correction $32 99%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $33 102%
Php Management Systems $34 - $110 105%
Lutheran Trma $36 - $127 111%
Encore Ppo $44 - $138 136%
Sagamore Sebt $45 - $145 139%
Lutheran Advanced Network $46 142%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $46 142%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $48 - $152 148%
Us Department Of Labor $48 148%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $54 167%
Consumer Life $55 - $175 170%
Encore Work Comp In $56 173%
Prime Health Services $56 - $212 173%
Ahg Dana Employees $58 - $184 179%
Align Networks $62 - $198 191%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $62 191%
Managed Health Services Exchange $62 191%
Workers Compensation $62 191%
Medrisk In Work Comp $65 201%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $67 - $212 207%
Multiplan $71 - $226 219%
Encore Health Network $73 - $255 225%
Advantage 360 $74 - $235 228%
Encore Kba Epo $74 228%
Community Health Alliance $76 - $241 235%
First Health $77 - $243 238%
Allied Benefit Systems $80 - $255 247%
Cardinal Health Alliance $80 - $255 247%
Ppom $80 - $255 247%
Encore Kba Ppo $93 287%
Caresource $186 574%
Medicaid / KanCare $186 574%
Mhs $186 574%
Mhs In Hip $186 574%

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