CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Garfield Medical Center
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $12
- Cash Discount Price: $22
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.39x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, bacterial at Garfield Medical Center is $12. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $22. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.62, this hospital’s rate is 1.39x the Medicare baseline. Located in 525 N Garfield Ave, Monterey Park, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$22
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$12
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$8.62
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $8.62 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $22 (255%)
Insurance Median: $12 (139%)
Cash: $22 (255% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $12 (139% of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Access Ipa Ancillary | $1 - $185 | 12% |
| Associated Hispanic Phys Of So Cal | $1 - $124 | 12% |
| Care First Health Plan | $1 - $62 | 12% |
| Pacific Independent Physician Association | $1 - $99 | 12% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $1 - $371 | 12% |
| Ahmc Healthcare Inc | $2 - $185 | 23% |
| Employee Health Systems Mg | $2 - $124 | 23% |
| Family Health Alliance | $2 - $185 | 23% |
| Allied Physicians Risk Pool | $3 - $216 | 35% |
| Allied Physicians Risk Pool Agreement | $3 - $216 | 35% |
| Central Health Plan | $3 - $247 | 35% |
| Health Net Foundation Comm/Sr (Family Health Alliance) | $3 - $247 | 35% |
| Health Net Foundation M Cal (Family Health Alliance) | $3 - $247 | 35% |
| Healthnet Medi Cal Cap | $3 - $216 | 35% |
| Molina Medical Group | $3 - $241 | 35% |
| Phys Assoc Of San Gab Valley | $3 - $247 | 35% |
| Pipa Risk Pool Agreement | $3 - $216 | 35% |
| Allied Physicians Med Grp | $4 - $309 | 46% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $4 - $309 | 46% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $4 - $309 | 46% |
| Health Net | $4 - $519 | 46% |
| Health Net Comm/Hmo | $4 - $340 | 46% |
| La Care Health Plan | $4 - $340 | 46% |
| Alhambra Hospital | $5 - $371 | 58% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $5 - $371 | 58% |
| Interplan | $5 - $464 | 58% |
| Aetna | $6 - $450 | 70% |
| Corvel Corporation | $6 - $494 | 70% |
| First Health Network | $6 - $433 | 70% |
| Fmc Los Angeles Co Epo | $6 - $464 | 70% |
| One Health Plan | $6 - $433 | 70% |
| Veterans Administration | $6 | 70% |
| Americas Health Plan | $7 - $525 | 81% |
| Health Payors Organization | $7 - $556 | 81% |
| Multiplan | $7 - $525 | 81% |
| Advantage Care Ipa | $8 - $618 | 93% |
| Ahmc Health Epo | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Aids Health Foundation | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Allied Physicians | $8 - $13 | 93% |
| Apa Aco Inc | $8 | 93% |
| Athens Administrators | $8 - $10 | 93% |
| Avanti | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Beverly Hospital | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Blue Shield | $8 - $121 | 93% |
| Brand New Day | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Caloptima Direct | $8 - $13 | 93% |
| Care 1St Mcl/Gar Cap Reciprocity | $8 | 93% |
| Cms | $8 | 93% |
| Community Health Plan | $8 | 93% |
| Cv-19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Tx | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| East La Reg Ctr | $8 - $618 | 93% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $8 | 93% |
| Emanate Health | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Healthy Way La | $8 | 93% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Advanced Med Mgmt Mcal | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Humana | $8 | 93% |
| Inter Valley Health Plan | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Molina Healthcare | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| National Disaster Medical System | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Non Contract Commercial | $8 - $618 | 93% |
| Non-Contract Medi-Care | $8 | 93% |
| One Legacy | $8 - $618 | 93% |
| Other Non-Contracted Workers Compensation | $8 - $10 | 93% |
| Other Non-Contracting Medi-Cal | $8 | 93% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center Comm/Sr | $8 | 93% |
| Physician Healthways Medical Corporation | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Physicians Healthways Medi-Cal | $8 - $618 | 93% |
| Physicians Healthways Medical Corporation | $8 - $618 | 93% |
| Preferred Health Network | $8 - $10 | 93% |
| Private Pay | $8 - $618 | 93% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Scan Health Plan Sr Hmo | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Self-Pay | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| State Of California Medi-Cal | $8 - $11 | 93% |
| Ucla Impact Dept Of Uncology | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $10 | 116% |
| Cigna | $10 | 116% |
| Health Net Inc | $13 - $14 | 151% |
| Pacificare Of California Inc | $17 | 197% |
| Pacificare Ppo | $17 | 197% |