CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $21
  • Cash Discount Price: $134
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 2.03x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ is $21. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $134. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 2.03x the Medicare baseline. Located in 7952 W Jefferson Blvd, Ft Wayne, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$134

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$21

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$10.32

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $10.32 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $134 (1298%)
Insurance Median: $21 (203%)
Cash: $134 (1298% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $21 (203% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $10.32 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 203% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 103%). 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 $5 - $17 48%
UnitedHealthcare $9 - $246 87%
Aetna $10 - $242 97%
Caresource $10 97%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $10 97%
Humana $10 97%
Iu Health Plan $10 97%
Managed Health Services $10 - $21 97%
Medicaid / KanCare $10 97%
Medicare (plans) $10 97%
Mhs $10 97%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $10 97%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $10 97%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $10 97%
Node Va $10 97%
One Call Work Comp $10 97%
Small Business Aid $10 97%
Tricare $10 97%
In Dept Of Correction $11 107%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $11 107%
Police And Sheriff $11 107%
Node Us Dept Of Labor $13 126%
Lutheran Advanced Network $15 145%
Lutheran Preferred $15 - $299 145%
Node Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $15 145%
Occunet In Work Comp $15 145%
Align Network $17 165%
Node Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $18 174%
Encore Wc $19 184%
Medrisk In Work Comp $19 184%
Php Freedom Network $19 184%
Prime Health Services $19 - $374 184%
Three Rivers Preferred In Work Comp $19 184%
Objective Surgical $20 194%
In Work Comp $21 203%
Lutheran Network $21 203%
Encore Kba Epo $25 242%
Physicians Health Plan $25 - $193 242%
Encore Kba Ppo $31 300%
Amish Aid $134 1298%
Self Pay $134 1298%
Cigna $175 - $498 1696%
Three Rivers Preferred $199 - $224 1928%
Sagamore $240 - $269 2326%
Encore Ppo $249 2413%
Multiplan $344 - $388 3333%
First Health $383 3711%
Encore $398 3857%

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