CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Bluffton Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$17,527
about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $8,726–$30,051
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8,788
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $8,739 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $17,527 This hospital $8,788 Cash price $39,584 Hospital's list price $39,584

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $8,741 Priciest $13,376

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $17,527 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Bluffton Hospital charges insurers about $8,788, or about $39,584 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bluffton, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $8,149 58%
Aetnamajor $12,181 - $13,297 86%
Humanamajor $9,428 67%
Molina $13,446 - $19,516 95%
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 139 Garau Street, Bluffton, OH 45817
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals