CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 99213 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 99213
  • Insurance Median: $80
  • Cash Discount Price: $55
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.84x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $80. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $55. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $95.19, this hospital’s rate is 0.84x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$55

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$80

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$95.19

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $95.19 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $55 (58%)
Insurance Median: $80 (84%)
Cash: $55 (58% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $80 (84% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $95.19 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
Lutheran Preferred Network $10 - $212 11%
Cigna $11 - $94 12%
Php $11 - $84 12%
Php Freedom Network $11 - $83 12%
Aetna $13 - $118 14%
Lutheran Trma $14 - $119 15%
Php Management Systems $14 - $103 15%
UnitedHealthcare $16 - $124 17%
Encore Ppo $17 - $130 18%
Sagamore Sebt $18 - $135 19%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $19 - $142 20%
Self Pay $19 - $146 20%
Consumer Life $22 - $164 23%
Ahg Dana Employees $23 - $172 24%
Align Networks $24 - $186 25%
Amish Aid $24 - $64 25%
Physicians Health Plan $24 - $64 25%
Prime Health Services $26 - $199 27%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $26 - $199 27%
Multiplan $28 - $212 29%
Advantage 360 $29 - $220 30%
Encore Health Network $29 - $238 30%
Community Health Alliance $30 - $225 32%
First Health $30 - $228 32%
Allied Benefit Systems $32 - $238 34%
Cardinal Health Alliance $32 - $238 34%
Ppom $32 - $238 34%
Veterans Eval Services $35 - $84 37%
Bccp $71 75%

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