CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital

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–$10
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $9 This hospital $9 Cash price $23 Hospital's list price $23

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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 $9

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). Good Samaritan Hospital charges insurers about $9, or about $23 in cash — about the fair price. Located in San Jose, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $3 - $650 35%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9 - $45 104%
Aetnamajor $9 - $44 104%
Cignamajor $9 - $2,040 104%
Humanamajor $8 - $1,785 93%
Bright Health $17 197%
Health Net $3 - $1,530 35%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $2 - $2,040
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2425 Samaritan Drive, San Jose, CA 95124
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals