CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$28
about 3.1× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $10–$98
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $28 Cash price $295 Hospital's list price $295
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $14 - $36 | 162% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $55 - $81 | 638% |
| Aetnamajor | $60 | 696% |
| Cignamajor | $29 | 336% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $17 |
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- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara · Santa Clara $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek · Walnut Creek $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab Center · Vallejo $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.