Exploration and flushing of tear ducts at Bluffton Health System LLC

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68840,LT EXPLORE/IRRIGATE TEAR DUCTS

Bluffton, IN

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Bluffton Health System LLC’s median price of $264 is 27% below the median hospital's median price ($363), higher than 20% of the 1,594 hospitals reporting CPT 68840. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 68840 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	$102	$107	$16	15%	—	$97 – $146
2	Cigna cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$114	$119	$18	15%	—	$109 – $164
3	Aetna aetna nbd facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$122	$19	15%	—	$111 – $167
4	Aetna aetna nbd facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$122	$19	15%	—	$111 – $167
5	Aetna aetna pssd jj facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$122	$19	15%	—	$111 – $167
6	Aetna aetna pssd jj facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$117	$122	$19	15%	—	$111 – $167
7	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$144	$150	$23	15%	—	$137 – $206
8	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$144	$150	$23	15%	—	$137 – $206
9	UnitedHealthcare uhc apa facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$151	$157	$24	15%	—	$144 – $216
10	MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$258	$269	$42	15%	—	$246 – $370
11	MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$258	$269	$42	15%	—	$246 – $370
12	First Health first health non-exclusive facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$278	$289	$45	15%	—	$264 – $397
13	First Health first health non-exclusive facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$278	$289	$45	15%	—	$264 – $397
14	UnitedHealthcare node uhc mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$297	$297	—	—	—	$297 – $297
15	Aetna node aetna mcr adv facility · other · outpatient	$330	$330	—	—	—	$330 – $330
16	Anthem node anthem in mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$330	$330	—	—	—	$330 – $330
17	Anthem anthem in hip facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$336	$336	—	—	—	$336 – $336
18	Humana node humana choicecare mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$336	$336	—	—	—	$336 – $336
19	Optum node united optum va ccn facility · per diem · outpatient	$336	$336	—	—	—	$336 – $336
20	Caresource node caresource mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$337	$337	—	—	—	$337 – $337
21	Devoted node devoted health mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$337	$337	—	—	—	$337 – $337
22	Anthem node anthem essentials marketplace facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$504	$504	—	—	—	$504 – $504
23	Anthem anthem in work comp facility · other · outpatient	$537	$537	—	—	—	$537 – $537
24	Anthem anthem in marketplace stld facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
25	Anthem anthem in healthsync facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k

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Last updated: Apr 1, 2026

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