CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, blood
Facility: The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$33
about 3.3× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $13–$94
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $33 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 | 407% |
| Aetnamajor | $60 | 581% |
| Cignamajor | $57 - $71 | 552% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $48 - $64 |
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Other Procedures at The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Compare: Culture, blood at other AL hospitals
- USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC · Mobile $8
- Springhill Medical Center · Mobile $8
- Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama · Wedowee $9
- Southeast Health Medical Center · Dothan $10
- Floyd Cherokee Medical Center · Centre $10
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $10
- University of Alabama Hospital · Birmingham $10
- Gadsden Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.