CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Cullman Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$30
about 3.3× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $7–$65
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $30 Cash price $10 Hospital's list price $122
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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 | $68 | 789% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11 | 128% |
| Aetnamajor | $68 | 789% |
| Humanamajor | $68 | 789% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $68 |
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Other Procedures at Cullman Regional Medical Center
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other AL hospitals
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- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $8
- Atmore Community Hospital · Atmore $8
- Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama · Wedowee $8
- Monroe County Hospital · Monroeville $8
- Southeast Health Medical Center · Dothan $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.