CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, sodium

Facility: The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ

Billing Code: 84295 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 84295
  • Insurance Median: $10
  • Cash Discount Price: $23
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.08x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, sodium at The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ is $10. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $23. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $4.81, this hospital’s rate is 2.08x the Medicare baseline. Located in 7952 W Jefferson Blvd, Ft Wayne, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$23

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$10

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$4.81

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $4.81 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $23 (478%)
Insurance Median: $10 (208%)
Cash: $23 (478% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $10 (208% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $4.81 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 208% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 108%). 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 $2 - $8 42%
Tricare $4 83%
UnitedHealthcare $4 - $42 83%
Aetna $5 - $42 104%
Caresource $5 104%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $5 104%
Humana $5 104%
In Dept Of Correction $5 104%
Iu Health Plan $5 104%
Managed Health Services $5 - $10 104%
Medicaid / KanCare $5 104%
Medicare (plans) $5 104%
Mhs $5 104%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $5 104%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $5 104%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $5 104%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $5 104%
Node Va $5 104%
One Call Work Comp $5 104%
Police And Sheriff $5 104%
Small Business Aid $5 104%
Node Us Dept Of Labor $6 125%
Lutheran Advanced Network $7 146%
Lutheran Preferred $7 - $52 146%
Node Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $7 146%
Occunet In Work Comp $7 146%
Align Network $8 166%
Node Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $8 166%
Encore Wc $9 187%
Medrisk In Work Comp $9 187%
Objective Surgical $9 187%
Php Freedom Network $9 187%
Prime Health Services $9 - $64 187%
Three Rivers Preferred In Work Comp $9 187%
In Work Comp $10 208%
Lutheran Network $10 208%
Physicians Health Plan $11 - $33 229%
Encore Kba Epo $12 249%
Encore Kba Ppo $14 291%
Amish Aid $23 478%
Self Pay $23 478%
Cigna $30 - $86 624%
Three Rivers Preferred $34 - $39 707%
Sagamore $41 - $47 852%
Encore Ppo $43 894%
Multiplan $59 - $67 1227%
First Health $66 1372%
Encore $69 1435%

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