Suture or staple removal at Bluffton Health System LLC

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Wound Closure Removal - Sutures or Staples

Bluffton, IN

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Bluffton Health System LLC’s median price of $30 is 80% below the median hospital's median price ($146), higher than 33% of the 1,720 hospitals reporting CPT 15853. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 15853 at Bluffton Health System LLC

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 21 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Aetna aetna nbd facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
2	Aetna aetna pssd jj facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
3	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
4	UnitedHealthcare uhc apa facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$17	$17	—	—	—	$17 – $17
5	MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
6	First Health first health non-exclusive facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$32	$32	—	—	—	$32 – $32
7	Aetna node aetna mcr adv facility · other · outpatient	$10	$228	$308	135%	—	$10 – $664
8	Cigna cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$12	$278	$376	135%	—	$12 – $809
9	Anthem anthem in medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
10	Caresource caresource hhw in medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
11	Caresource caresource in hip facility · other · outpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
12	Humana humana pathways in medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
13	UnitedHealthcare uhc hcc in medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
14	UnitedHealthcare uhc pathways in medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$296	$296	—	—	—	$296 – $296
15	Cigna cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$13	$310	$420	135%	—	$13 – $904
16	Aetna aetna nbd facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$13	$317	$429	135%	—	$13 – $924
17	Aetna aetna pssd jj facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$13	$317	$429	135%	—	$13 – $924
18	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$17	$391	$529	135%	1–10	$17 – $1.1k
19	UnitedHealthcare uhc apa facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18	$433	$586	135%	1–10	$18 – $1.3k
20	MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$30	$701	$949	135%	—	$30 – $2.0k
21	First Health first health non-exclusive facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$32	$753	$1.0k	135%	—	$32 – $2.2k

Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

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