CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$8
about 0.9× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $8–$17
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $8 This hospital $8 Cash price $255 Hospital's list price $455

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $8

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $8 (about 0.9× the $9 Medicare rate). Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek charges insurers about $8, or about $255 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Walnut Creek, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumana

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
Kaiser Permanentemajor $8 - $25 93%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1425 S Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals