CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, blood
Facility: John C Fremont Healthcare District
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$22
about 2.2× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $10–$72
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $22 Cash price $28 Hospital's list price $56
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $18 | 174% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $29 - $34 | 281% |
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.