CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel)

Facility: The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ

Billing Code: 80061 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 80061
  • Insurance Median: $27
  • Cash Discount Price: $17
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.02x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) at The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ is $27. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $17. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $13.39, this hospital’s rate is 2.02x the Medicare baseline. Located in 7952 W Jefferson Blvd, Ft Wayne, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$17

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$27

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$13.39

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $13.39 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $17 (127%)
Insurance Median: $27 (202%)
Cash: $17 (127% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $27 (202% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $13.39 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 202% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 102%). 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 $6 - $21 45%
Physicians Health Plan $11 - $112 82%
Amish Aid $12 - $78 90%
Self Pay $12 - $78 90%
Tricare $12 90%
UnitedHealthcare $12 - $143 90%
Aetna $13 - $141 97%
Caresource $13 97%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $13 97%
Humana $13 97%
Iu Health Plan $13 97%
Lutheran Preferred $13 - $174 97%
Managed Health Services $13 - $27 97%
Medicaid / KanCare $13 97%
Medicare (plans) $13 97%
Mhs $13 97%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $13 97%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $13 97%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $13 97%
Node Va $13 97%
One Call Work Comp $13 97%
Small Business Aid $13 97%
In Dept Of Correction $14 105%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $14 105%
Php Freedom Network $14 - $24 105%
Police And Sheriff $14 105%
Cigna $16 - $290 119%
Node Us Dept Of Labor $17 127%
Three Rivers Preferred $18 - $130 134%
Lutheran Advanced Network $20 149%
Node Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $20 149%
Occunet In Work Comp $20 149%
Align Network $21 157%
Encore Ppo $22 - $145 164%
Sagamore $22 - $157 164%
Node Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $23 172%
Encore Wc $24 179%
Medrisk In Work Comp $24 179%
Prime Health Services $24 - $218 179%
Three Rivers Preferred In Work Comp $24 179%
Objective Surgical $26 194%
In Work Comp $27 202%
Lutheran Network $27 202%
Multiplan $31 - $226 232%
Encore Kba Epo $32 239%
First Health $35 - $223 261%
Encore $36 - $232 269%
Encore Kba Ppo $40 299%

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