CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$31
about 3.4× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $11–$36
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $31 Cash price $114 Hospital's list price $214
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $9 - $14 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $42 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 - $57 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $17 | 197% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $9 |
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