CMS Price Transparency Data

Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy)

Facility: The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ

Billing Code: 81001 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 81001
  • Insurance Median: $10
  • Cash Discount Price: $19
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.15x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) 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 $19. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $3.17, this hospital’s rate is 3.15x the Medicare baseline. Located in 7952 W Jefferson Blvd, Ft Wayne, IN.
Cash / Self-Pay
$19

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
$3.17

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $3.17 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $19 (599%)
Insurance Median: $10 (315%)
Cash: $19 (599% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $10 (315% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $3.17 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 315% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 215%). 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 - $5 63%
Aetna $3 - $65 95%
Caresource $3 95%
Department Of Veterans Affairs $3 95%
Humana $3 95%
In Dept Of Correction $3 95%
Iu Health Plan $3 95%
Managed Health Services $3 - $6 95%
Medicaid / KanCare $3 95%
Medicare (plans) $3 95%
Mhs $3 95%
Node Devoted Health Mcr Adv $3 95%
Node Hospice Non Par Agree $3 95%
Node Mhs Mcr Adv $3 95%
Node Pphp Mcr Adv $3 95%
Node Va $3 95%
One Call Work Comp $3 95%
Police And Sheriff $3 95%
Small Business Aid $3 95%
Tricare $3 95%
UnitedHealthcare $3 - $67 95%
Amish Aid $4 - $36 126%
Node Us Dept Of Labor $4 126%
Physicians Health Plan $4 - $52 126%
Self Pay $4 - $36 126%
Align Network $5 158%
Lutheran Advanced Network $5 158%
Lutheran Preferred $5 - $81 158%
Node Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 150 $5 158%
Occunet In Work Comp $5 158%
Php Freedom Network $5 - $6 158%
Cigna $6 - $135 189%
Encore Wc $6 189%
In Work Comp $6 189%
Lutheran Network $6 189%
Medrisk In Work Comp $6 189%
Node Lutheran Three Rivers Preferred Plus 175 $6 189%
Objective Surgical $6 189%
Prime Health Services $6 - $101 189%
Three Rivers Preferred $6 - $61 189%
Three Rivers Preferred In Work Comp $6 189%
Encore Kba Epo $8 252%
Encore Ppo $8 - $68 252%
Sagamore $8 - $73 252%
Encore Kba Ppo $10 315%
Multiplan $11 - $105 347%
First Health $12 - $104 379%
Encore $13 - $108 410%

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