Culture, bacterial
Facility: Ventura County Medical Center
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $16
- Cash Discount Price: $122
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.86x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $8.62 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Tricare | $2 - $40 | 23% |
| Vchcp-All Plans | $4 - $89 | 46% |
| Alignment Hp - All Plans | $9 | 104% |
| Blue Shield Epn | $9 - $181 | 104% |
| Blue Shield Mcr Adv | $9 | 104% |
| Healthnet Mcr Adv | $9 | 104% |
| Humana | $9 | 104% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $9 - $256 | 104% |
| Americas Hp Mcr Adv Ip/Op Only | $10 | 116% |
| Clinicas Mcr Adv | $10 | 116% |
| Hpn Ip/Op Only Medi-Cal | $10 | 116% |
| Kaiser Medi-Cal Ip/Op Only | $10 | 116% |
| Medi-Cal | $10 | 116% |
| Scan-All Plans | $10 | 116% |
| Clinicas Comm - All Other Plans | $11 | 128% |
| Imperial-All Plans | $11 | 128% |
| Kaiser Mcal Pediatric Ip/Op Only | $11 | 128% |
| Ntwrk Provdrs-All Plans | $11 | 128% |
| Western Growers-All Plans | $11 | 128% |
| Clinicas Mcal | $12 | 139% |
| Healthnet Comm-All Other Plans | $12 - $257 | 139% |
| Kaiser Comm Pediatric Ip/Op Only | $12 - $257 | 139% |
| Aetna | $13 - $467 | 151% |
| Americas Hp Comm Ip/Op Only-All Other Plans | $13 | 151% |
| Americas Hp Mcal Ip/Op Only | $13 | 151% |
| Cigna | $16 | 186% |
| Gold Coast Medi-Cal-All Plans | $17 | 197% |
| Multiplan/Claritev-All Plans | $18 - $374 | 209% |
| Three Rivers Ip/Op Only-All Plans | $18 - $374 | 209% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $20 - $432 | 232% |
| Ppo Next Ip/Op Only-All Plans | $20 - $420 | 232% |
| Kaiser Mcr Pediatric Ip/Op Only | $22 - $467 | 255% |
| Medicare (plans) | $22 - $467 | 255% |
| Blue Shield Comm - All Other Plans | $29 | 336% |
| Hpn Comm Ip/Op Only-All Other Plans | $31 - $663 | 360% |