CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Encino Hospital Medical Center

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $9–$14
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $9 This hospital $8 Cash price $8 Hospital's list price $12

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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.

A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $9 (about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate). Encino Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $8, or about $8 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Encino, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 - $12 58%
Aetnamajor $5 - $11 58%
Health Net $5 - $13 58%
Molina $5 - $9 58%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $5 - $13
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 16237 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals