CMS Price Transparency Data

Physical therapy (manual therapy)

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 97140 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 97140
  • Insurance Median: $63
  • Cash Discount Price: $61
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.27x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Physical therapy (manual therapy) at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $63. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $61. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $27.72, this hospital’s rate is 2.27x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$61

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$63

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$27.72

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $27.72 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $61 (220%)
Insurance Median: $63 (227%)
Cash: $61 (220% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $63 (227% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $27.72 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 227% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 127%). 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 $17 - $86 61%
Physicians Health Plan $17 - $48 61%
Self Pay $17 - $196 61%
Lutheran Preferred Network $21 - $286 76%
Cigna $22 - $126 79%
Php $22 - $47 79%
Php Freedom Network $22 - $53 79%
Theramatrix $24 87%
UnitedHealthcare $24 - $186 87%
Aetna $25 - $159 90%
Tricare $25 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $26 - $186 94%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $26 94%
Medicare (plans) $26 94%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $26 94%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $26 94%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $26 94%
Veterans Eval Services $26 94%
Humana $27 - $186 97%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $27 97%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $27 97%
Node Va $27 97%
Northeast Hospice $27 97%
Php Management Systems $27 - $138 97%
County Jail Health Care $28 101%
In Dept Of Correction $28 101%
Lutheran Trma $28 - $161 101%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $28 101%
Encore Ppo $34 - $175 123%
Sagamore Sebt $36 - $182 130%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $38 - $191 137%
Lutheran Advanced Network $40 144%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $40 144%
Us Department Of Labor $40 144%
Consumer Life $43 - $221 155%
Ahg Dana Employees $46 - $232 166%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $47 170%
Encore Work Comp In $48 173%
Prime Health Services $48 - $268 173%
Align Networks $49 - $250 177%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $52 - $268 188%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $53 191%
Managed Health Services Exchange $53 191%
Workers Compensation $53 191%
Multiplan $56 - $286 202%
Encore Health Network $57 - $321 206%
Advantage 360 $58 - $296 209%
Community Health Alliance $60 - $303 216%
First Health $60 - $307 216%
Allied Benefit Systems $63 - $321 227%
Cardinal Health Alliance $63 - $321 227%
Ppom $63 - $321 227%
Encore Kba Epo $64 231%
Medrisk In Work Comp $65 234%
Encore Kba Ppo $80 289%
Caresource $186 671%
Medicaid / KanCare $186 671%
Mhs $186 671%
Mhs In Hip $186 671%

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