CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, amylase

Facility: The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ

Billing Code: 82150 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 82150
  • Insurance Median: $15
  • Cash Discount Price: $29
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.31x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, amylase at The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ is $15. 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 $6.48, this hospital’s rate is 2.31x the Medicare baseline. Located in 7952 W Jefferson Blvd, Ft Wayne, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$29

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$15

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$6.48

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $6.48 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $29 (448%)
Insurance Median: $15 (231%)
Cash: $29 (448% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $15 (231% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $6.48 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 231% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 131%). 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
Blue Cross Blue Shield $3 - $10 46%
Physicians Health Plan $5 - $79 77%
Aetna $6 - $99 93%
Amish Aid $6 - $55 93%
Caresource $6 93%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $6 93%
Humana $6 93%
Iu Health Plan $6 93%
Lutheran Preferred $6 - $122 93%
Managed Health Services $6 - $13 93%
Medicaid / KanCare $6 93%
Medicare (plans) $6 93%
Mhs $6 93%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $6 93%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $6 93%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $6 93%
Node Va $6 93%
One Call Work Comp $6 93%
Self Pay $6 - $55 93%
Small Business Aid $6 93%
Tricare $6 93%
UnitedHealthcare $6 - $101 93%
In Dept Of Correction $7 108%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $7 108%
Php Freedom Network $7 - $12 108%
Police And Sheriff $7 108%
Cigna $8 - $204 123%
Node Us Dept Of Labor $8 123%
Three Rivers Preferred $9 - $92 139%
Align Network $10 154%
Lutheran Advanced Network $10 154%
Node Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $10 154%
Occunet In Work Comp $10 154%
Encore Ppo $11 - $102 170%
Node Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $11 170%
Sagamore $11 - $110 170%
Encore Wc $12 185%
Medrisk In Work Comp $12 185%
Prime Health Services $12 - $153 185%
Three Rivers Preferred In Work Comp $12 185%
In Work Comp $13 201%
Lutheran Network $13 201%
Objective Surgical $13 201%
Multiplan $15 - $159 231%
Encore Kba Epo $16 247%
First Health $17 - $157 262%
Encore $18 - $163 278%
Encore Kba Ppo $19 293%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7952 W Jefferson Blvd, Ft Wayne, IN 46804
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals