CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR)

Facility: Stillwater Billings Clinic

Billing Code: 85610 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 85610
  • Insurance Median: $35
  • Cash Discount Price: $42
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 8.16x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) at Stillwater Billings Clinic is $35. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $42. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $4.29, this hospital’s rate is 8.16x the Medicare baseline. Located in 710 N 11Th St, Columbus, MT.
Cash / Self-Pay
$42

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$35

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$4.29

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $4.29 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $42 (979%)
Insurance Median: $35 (816%)
Cash: $42 (979% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $35 (816% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $4.29 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 816% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 716%). 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 $9 - $74 210%
Humana $16 - $54 373%
Pacific Source Mcr Advantage $16 - $53 373%
Pacific Steel Direct - All Plans $16 - $55 373%
Tricare $16 - $53 373%
Pacific Source Billings Clinic $17 - $58 396%
Allied Core Value $20 - $68 466%
Mountain Health Coop - All Plans $21 - $72 490%
Rci Wyoben $21 - $70 490%
Wyo-Ben Inc- All Plans $21 - $70 490%
Aetna $22 - $76 513%
All Savers-All Plans $22 - $74 513%
Allegiance Direct Ppo - All Other Plans $22 - $74 513%
Blackhawk - All Plans $22 - $74 513%
Boon Chapman First Choice Health $22 - $76 513%
Cigna $22 - $74 513%
Ebms First Choice Health $22 - $76 513%
Ebms Interwest $22 - $74 513%
Ebms Town Pump $22 - $74 513%
First Choice- All Plans $22 - $76 513%
Gpa Interwest- All Plans $22 - $74 513%
Interwest Health-All Plans $22 - $74 513%
Mtada- All Plans $22 - $74 513%
Murdoch Oil - All Plans $22 - $76 513%
Pacific Source Voyager - All Other Plans $22 - $74 513%
Pacificsource Nav $22 - $74 513%
Prodegi (Y-Tex Corp)- All Plans $22 - $74 513%
Rci First Choice Health - All Other Plans $22 - $76 513%
Rci Interwest $22 - $74 513%
Ryegate Public Schools - All Plans $22 - $76 513%
Savatree - All Plans $22 - $76 513%
Tabs - All Plans $22 - $76 513%
Town Pump Inc- All Plans $22 - $74 513%
Trustmark First Choice Health $22 - $76 513%
UnitedHealthcare $22 - $74 513%
Zenith First Choice Health- All Plans $22 - $76 513%
Allegiance State Of Mt $32 - $109 746%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 710 N 11Th St, Columbus, MT 59019
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals