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99000 SPECIMEN HANDLING OFFICE-LAB
Bluffton, IN
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Bluffton Health System LLC’s median price of $7 is 35% below the median hospital's median price ($11), higher than 37% of the 1,387 hospitals reporting CPT 99000. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 23 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 node aetna mcr adv facility · other · outpatient | $3 | $3 | $1 | 30% | — | $3 – $5 |
| 2 | Devoted node devoted health mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3 | $4 | $1 | 30% | — | $3 – $6 |
| 3 | Cigna cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $4 | $1 | 30% | — | $3 – $6 |
| 4 | Cigna cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $5 | $1 | 30% | — | $4 – $7 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna nbd facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $5 | $1 | 30% | — | $4 – $7 |
| 6 | Aetna aetna nbd facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $5 | $1 | 30% | — | $4 – $7 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna pssd jj facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $5 | $1 | 30% | — | $4 – $7 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare uhc apa facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $5 | — | — | — | $5 – $5 |
| 9 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $6 | $2 | 30% | — | $4 – $9 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $6 | $2 | 30% | — | $4 – $9 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare uhc apa facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $6 | $2 | 30% | — | $5 – $9 |
| 12 | Aetna aetna pssd jj facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $7 | $7 | — | — | — | $7 – $7 |
| 13 | MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $9 | $11 | $3 | 30% | — | $8 – $16 |
| 14 | MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9 | $11 | $3 | 30% | — | $8 – $16 |
| 15 | First Health first health non-exclusive facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $10 | $11 | $3 | 30% | — | $9 – $17 |
| 16 | First Health first health non-exclusive facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $10 | $11 | $3 | 30% | — | $9 – $17 |
| 17 | Anthem anthem in medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 18 | Caresource caresource hhw in medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 19 | Caresource caresource in hip facility · other · outpatient | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 20 | Humana humana pathways in medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare uhc hcc in medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare uhc pathways in medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 23 | Anthem anthem in hip facility · other · outpatient | $20 | $20 | — | — | — | $20 – $20 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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