CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14
about 1.4× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $11–$19
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $14 This hospital $13

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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 $6 Priciest $13

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

A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $14 (about 1.4× the $10 Medicare rate). Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center charges insurers about $13 — about the fair price. Located in Los Angeles, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $30 291%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $10 - $20 97%
Aetnamajor $10 97%
Providence Health Plan $11 107%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $10 - $28
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals