Bluffton Hospital

139 Garau Street, Bluffton, OH 45817

Critical Access HospitalsVoluntary non-profit - Private

82% transparent

Price transparency

Meets 9 of the 11 rules we can check.

Its website lists the price fileA cms-hpt.txt file at the website's root must point to the hospital's price file, so programs can find it.
That listing is machine-readablecms-hpt.txt must follow CMS's format so a program can read it.

Meets the other 9.

The hospital's own price file

Common services

72 of CMS's shoppable services. The insurer price is the median across every plan the hospital lists.

Service	Insurer median	Cash price	Plans
Psychotherapy, 30 min	$80	$44	76
Psychotherapy, 45 min	$117	$63	76
Psychotherapy, 60 min	$175	$95	76
Family psychotherapy, not including patient, 50 min	$158	$80	76
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 min	$105	$65	43
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 min	$174	$107	43
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 min	$220	$137	43
Patient office consultation, typically 40 min	$132	$85	50
Patient office consultation, typically 60 min	$202	$131	50
Initial new patient preventive medicine evaluation (18-39 years)	$119	$76	51
Initial new patient preventive medicine evaluation (40-64 years)	$138	$91	51
Basic metabolic panel	$10	$5	89
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	$11	$6	89
Obstetric blood test panel	$111	$255	89
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	$13	$6	89
Kidney function panel test	$12	$6	89
Liver function blood test panel	$11	$5	89
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope	$9	$4	89
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope	$5	$4	89
Automated urinalysis test	$9	$62	89
Automated urinalysis test	$5	$4	89
PSA (prostate specific antigen)	$20	$12	89
PSA (prostate specific antigen)	$31	$24	89
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	$16	$8	89
Complete blood cell count, with differential white blood cells, automated	$8	$4	89
Complete blood count, automated	$9	$5	89
Blood test, clotting time	$7	$4	89
Coagulation assessment blood test	$9	$7	89
CT scan, head or brain, without contrast	$691	$1,137	89
MRI scan of brain before and after contrast	$1,135	$1,139	89
X-Ray, lower back, minimum four views	$109	$24	89
MRI scan of lower spinal canal	$836	$1,093	89
CT scan, pelvis, with contrast	$1,711	$2,261	89
MRI scan of leg joint	$1,120	$2,229	89
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast	$2,168	$3,692	89
Ultrasound of abdomen	$258	$552	89
Abdominal ultrasound of pregnant uterus (greater or equal to 14 weeks 0 days) single or first fetus	$263	$197	89
Ultrasound pelvis through vagina	$166	$116	89
Mammography of one breast	$193	$193	90
Mammography of both breasts	$246	$246	90
Mammography, screening, bilateral	$169	$201	90
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization with major complications or comorbidities	$80,169	Unpublished	75
Spinal fusion except cervical without major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$35,878	Unpublished	74
Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$16,398	Unpublished	75
Cervical spinal fusion without comorbid conditions (CC) or major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$20,534	Unpublished	75
Uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without comorbid conditions (CC) or major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$10,948	Unpublished	74
Removal of 1 or more breast growth, open procedure	$952	$428	77
Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope	$238	$158	42
Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope	$1,049	$492	76
Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands patient younger than age 12	$560	$324	76
Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	$500	$278	89
Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	$539	$278	89
Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope	$662	$296	89
Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	$772	$346	89
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope	$890	$418	89
Ultrasound examination of lower large bowel using an endoscope	$611	$298	76
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	$1,028	$459	89
Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older	$1,047	$469	76
Biopsy of prostate gland	$236	$165	50
Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	$2,838	$1,384	76
Routine obstetric care for vaginal delivery, including pre-and post-delivery care	$2,429	$1,415	42
Routine obstetric care for cesarean delivery, including pre-and post-delivery care	$3,472	$2,170	42
Routine obstetric care for vaginal delivery after prior cesarean delivery including pre-and post-delivery care	$3,291	$2,057	42
Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance	$556	$271	76
Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance	$479	$233	76
Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance	$550	$257	76
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser	$583	$366	76
Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	$1,669	$1,020	89
Electrocardiogram, routine, with interpretation and report	$43	$28	50
Insertion of catheter into left heart for diagnosis	$1,374	$518	76
Sleep study	$533	$174	89
Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise	$122	$81	91

Published hospital standard charges, not a quote. Check with your insurer and hospital.