CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Temecula Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 1.1× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $8–$19
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $11 This hospital $9 Hospital's list price $710

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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 $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, blood is about $11 (about 1.1× the $10 Medicare rate). Temecula Valley Hospital charges insurers about $9 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Temecula, 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✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $7 - $12 68%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $118 1143%
Aetnamajor $12 116%
Cignamajor $15 - $271 145%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $11 - $225 107%
Health Net $8 - $235 78%
Molina $7 68%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $7 - $355
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: 31700 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals