CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12
about 1.3× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $8–$20
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$12
About the fair price
1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $12 This hospital $12 Hospital's list price $250

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $12

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $12 (about 1.3× the $9 Medicare rate). Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center charges insurers about $12 — about the fair price. Located in Sylmar, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

0 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
No insurance-company prices are published for this procedure.
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $9 - $16
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 14445 Olive View Drive, Sylmar, CA 91342
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals