CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$27
about 3.0× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $10–$81
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $27 Cash price $30 Hospital's list price $71
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 | $42 - $55 | 487% |
| Aetnamajor | $60 | 696% |
| Cignamajor | $57 - $71 | 661% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $48 - $64 |
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Other Procedures at The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other AL hospitals
- Athens Limestone Hospital · Athens $6
- USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC · Mobile $7
- Springhill Medical Center · Mobile $7
- 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.