CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Benson Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$53
about 5.9× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $10–$59
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $53 Cash price $29 Hospital's list price $60
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 | $17 - $58 | 197% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17 - $49 | 197% |
| Aetnamajor | $17 - $43 | 197% |
| Cignamajor | $47 - $65 | 545% |
| Humanamajor | $17 - $23 | 197% |
| Banner Health | $17 - $23 | 197% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $17 - $23 |
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Compare: Culture, bacterial at other AZ hospitals
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- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital · Glendale $8
- Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital · Mesa $8
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix $9
- Tucson Medical Center · Tucson $9
- Yuma Regional Medical Center · Yuma $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.