CMS Price Transparency Data

X-ray, neck (cervical spine)

Facility: Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 72040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 72040
  • Insurance Median: $65
  • Cash Discount Price: $29
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.73x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a X-ray, neck (cervical spine) at Bluffton Regional Medical Center is $65. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $29. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $88.91, this hospital’s rate is 0.73x the Medicare baseline. Located in 303 S Main St, Bluffton, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$29

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$65

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$88.91

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $88.91 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $29 (33%)
Insurance Median: $65 (73%)
Cash: $29 (33% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $65 (73% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $88.91 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 $7 - $277 8%
Physicians Health Plan $7 - $72 8%
Self Pay $7 - $636 8%
Lutheran Preferred Network $9 - $925 10%
Php Freedom Network $9 - $115 10%
Cigna $10 - $409 11%
Php $10 - $81 11%
Aetna $11 - $516 12%
Lutheran Trma $12 - $520 13%
Php Management Systems $12 - $448 13%
UnitedHealthcare $14 - $571 16%
Encore Ppo $15 - $565 17%
Sagamore Sebt $15 - $591 17%
Sagamore Health Newtork Inc $16 - $620 18%
Consumer Life $19 - $717 21%
Ahg Dana Employees $20 - $751 22%
Align Networks $21 - $809 24%
Prime Health Services $22 - $867 25%
Private Healthcare Systems Inc $22 - $867 25%
Multiplan $24 - $925 27%
Advantage 360 $25 - $959 28%
Encore Health Network $25 - $1,040 28%
Community Health Alliance $26 - $983 29%
First Health $26 - $994 29%
Allied Benefit Systems $27 - $1,040 30%
Cardinal Health Alliance $27 - $1,040 30%
Ppom $27 - $1,040 30%
Veterans Eval Services $30 - $81 34%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $66 - $378 74%
Caresource $66 74%
Humana $66 - $92 74%
Medicaid / KanCare $66 74%
Mhs $66 74%
Mhs In Hip $66 74%
Tricare $87 98%
Medicare (plans) $91 102%
Node Iu Health Mcr Adv $91 102%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $91 102%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $92 103%
Node Caresource Mcr Adv $92 103%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $92 103%
Node Non Par Hospice Agree $92 103%
Node Va $92 103%
Northeast Hospice $92 103%
County Jail Health Care $96 108%
In Dept Of Correction $96 108%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $97 109%
Us Department Of Labor $115 129%
Lutheran Advanced Network $138 155%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $138 155%
Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $161 181%
Encore Work Comp In $166 187%
Lutheran Northwest Health Preferred $184 207%
Managed Health Services Exchange $184 207%
Workers Compensation $184 207%
Encore Kba Epo $221 249%
Encore Kba Ppo $276 310%

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