Esophageal dilation using a bougie or sound at Bluffton Health System LLC

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43450 DILATE ESOPHAGUS 1/MULT PASS

Bluffton, IN

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Bluffton Health System LLC’s median price of $294 is 72% below the median hospital's median price ($1.1k), higher than 14% of the 2,046 hospitals reporting CPT 43450. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 43450 at Bluffton Health System LLC

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 26 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	Cigna cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$113	$125	$27	22%	—	$103 – $171
2	Cigna cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$126	$139	$30	22%	—	$115 – $191
3	Aetna aetna nbd facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$129	$142	$31	22%	—	$117 – $195
4	Aetna aetna nbd facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$129	$142	$31	22%	—	$117 – $195
5	Aetna aetna pssd jj facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$129	$142	$31	22%	—	$117 – $195
6	Aetna aetna pssd jj facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$129	$142	$31	22%	—	$117 – $195
7	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$158	$175	$38	22%	—	$145 – $240
8	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$158	$175	$38	22%	—	$145 – $240
9	UnitedHealthcare uhc apa facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$166	$184	$40	22%	—	$152 – $252
10	MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$315	$68	22%	—	$259 – $431
11	MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$284	$315	$68	22%	—	$259 – $431
12	First Health first health non-exclusive facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$305	$338	$74	22%	—	$279 – $464
13	First Health first health non-exclusive facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$305	$338	$74	22%	—	$279 – $464
14	UnitedHealthcare node uhc mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$850	$850	—	—	—	$850 – $850
15	Aetna node aetna mcr adv facility · other · outpatient	$944	$944	—	—	—	$944 – $944
16	Anthem node anthem in mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$944	$944	—	—	—	$944 – $944
17	Anthem anthem in hip facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$960	$960	—	—	—	$960 – $960
18	Humana node humana choicecare mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$960	$960	—	—	—	$960 – $960
19	Optum node united optum va ccn facility · per diem · outpatient	$960	$960	—	—	—	$960 – $960
20	Caresource node caresource mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$963	$963	—	—	—	$963 – $963
21	Devoted node devoted health mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$963	$963	—	—	—	$963 – $963
22	Anthem node anthem essentials marketplace facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
23	Anthem anthem in work comp facility · other · outpatient	$1.5k	$1.5k	—	—	—	$1.5k – $1.5k
24	Anthem anthem in marketplace stld facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$3.2k	$3.2k	—	—	—	$3.2k – $3.2k
25	Anthem anthem in healthsync facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$3.2k	$3.2k	—	—	—	$3.2k – $3.2k

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Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

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