CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 93970 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 93970
  • Insurance Median: $374
  • Cash Discount Price: $220
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.53x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $374. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $220. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $243.77, this hospital’s rate is 1.53x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$220

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$374

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$243.77

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $243.77 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $220 (90%)
Insurance Median: $374 (153%)
Cash: $220 (90% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $374 (153% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $243.77 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 $22 - $980 9%
Physicians Health Plan $22 - $990 9%
Self Pay $22 - $2,246 9%
Lutheran Preferred Network $27 - $3,267 11%
Php Freedom Network $28 - $1,280 11%
Cigna $29 - $1,446 12%
Php $29 - $1,301 12%
Aetna $33 - $1,821 14%
Php Management Systems $35 - $1,581 14%
Lutheran Trma $36 - $1,838 15%
UnitedHealthcare $42 - $2,018 17%
Encore Ppo $44 - $1,997 18%
Sagamore Sebt $46 - $2,087 19%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $48 - $2,189 20%
Consumer Life $56 - $2,532 23%
Ahg Dana Employees $58 - $2,655 24%
Align Networks $63 - $2,859 26%
Prime Health Services $68 - $3,063 28%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $68 - $3,063 28%
Multiplan $72 - $3,267 30%
Encore Health Network $74 - $3,676 30%
Advantage 360 $75 - $3,390 31%
Community Health Alliance $76 - $3,471 31%
First Health $77 - $3,512 32%
Allied Benefit Systems $81 - $3,676 33%
Cardinal Health Alliance $81 - $3,676 33%
Ppom $81 - $3,676 33%
Veterans Eval Services $90 - $222 37%
Tricare $240 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $248 - $1,037 102%
Medicare (plans) $248 102%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $248 102%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $248 102%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $252 103%
Humana $252 - $740 103%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $252 103%
Node Va $252 103%
Northeast Hospice $252 103%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $253 104%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $253 104%
County Jail Health Care $263 108%
In Dept Of Correction $263 108%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $265 109%
Us Department Of Labor $316 130%
Lutheran Advanced Network $379 155%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $379 155%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $442 181%
Encore Work Comp In $454 186%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $505 207%
Managed Health Services Exchange $505 207%
Workers Compensation $505 207%
Encore Kba Epo $606 249%
Caresource $740 304%
Medicaid / KanCare $740 304%
Mhs $740 304%
Mhs In Hip $740 304%
Encore Kba Ppo $757 311%

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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