Sputum sample collection using aerosol-induced technique at Bluffton Health System LLC

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Sputum spec aer tech charge - Yes

Bluffton, IN

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Bluffton Health System LLC’s median price of $192 is 17% above the median hospital's median price ($164), higher than 74% of the 1,754 hospitals reporting CPT 89220. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 89220 at Bluffton Health System LLC

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 37 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	Anthem anthem in healthsync professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
2	Anthem anthem in hmo ppo trad professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
3	Anthem anthem in marketplace stld professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$7	$7	—	—	—	$7 – $7
4	Anthem anthem in medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$42	$42	—	—	—	$42 – $42
5	Caresource caresource hhw in medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$42	$42	—	—	—	$42 – $42
6	Caresource caresource in hip facility · other · outpatient	$42	$42	—	—	—	$42 – $42
7	Humana humana pathways in medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$42	$42	—	—	—	$42 – $42
8	UnitedHealthcare uhc hcc in medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$42	$42	—	—	—	$42 – $42
9	UnitedHealthcare uhc pathways in medicaid facility · other · outpatient	$42	$42	—	—	—	$42 – $42
10	Cigna cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$113	$113	—	—	—	$113 – $113
11	Cigna cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$127	$127	—	—	—	$127 – $127
12	Aetna aetna nbd facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
13	Aetna aetna nbd facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
14	Aetna aetna pssd jj facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
15	Aetna aetna pssd jj facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
16	UnitedHealthcare node uhc mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
17	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
18	Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
19	UnitedHealthcare uhc apa facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$168	$168	—	—	—	$168 – $168
20	Tricare node tricare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$171	$171	—	—	—	$171 – $171
21	UnitedHealthcare uhc apa facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
22	Aetna node aetna mcr adv facility · other · outpatient	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
23	Anthem node anthem in mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$177	$177	—	—	—	$177 – $177
24	Anthem anthem in hip facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180
25	Humana node humana choicecare mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$180	$180	—	—	—	$180 – $180

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