CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87070
  • Insurance Median: $215
  • Cash Discount Price: $25
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 24.94x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, bacterial at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is $215. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $25. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.62, this hospital’s rate is 24.94x the Medicare baseline. Located in 911 Sunset Drive, Hollister, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$25

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$215

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: $25 (290%)
Insurance Median: $215 (2494%)
Cash: $25 (290% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $215 (2494% 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.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 2494% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2394%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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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
Tricare $8 93%
Triwest - All Plans $8 93%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $10 - $348 116%
Kaiser Mcal $10 116%
Medi-Cal $10 116%
Valley Hp Mcal $10 116%
Ccah Mcal - All Plans $16 186%
UnitedHealthcare $21 - $261 244%
Blue Shield Mcare $45 - $66 522%
Caremore Med Adv - All Plans $45 - $66 522%
Kaiser Med Adv $45 - $66 522%
Central Hp Med Adv $48 - $69 557%
Valley Hp Covered Ca $125 - $183 1450%
Valley Hp Preferred $125 - $183 1450%
Kaiser Comm - All Other Plans $141 - $205 1636%
Blue Shield Of Ca - All Other Plans $145 - $211 1682%
Valley Hp Classic - All Other Plans $150 - $219 1740%
Beech Street Corp Ppo - All Plans $203 - $296 2355%
Cigna $203 - $296 2355%
Corvel Ppo - All Plans $203 - $296 2355%
First Health Ppo - All Plans $203 - $296 2355%
Great West Ppo - All Plans $203 - $296 2355%
Nx Health Network - All Plans $203 - $296 2355%
Interplan Ppo - All Plans $210 - $306 2436%
Bce Emergis/Multi Ppo - All Plans $215 - $313 2494%
Healthnet Hmo $215 - $313 2494%
Healthnet Ppo - All Other Plans $215 - $313 2494%
Metracomp Wc Ppo - All Plans $215 - $313 2494%
One Hp Ppo - All Plans $215 - $313 2494%
Admar Ppo - All Plans $217 - $317 2517%
Pacific Hlth Alliance - All Plans $220 - $320 2552%
Ccn Ppo - All Other Plans $227 - $331 2633%
Choicecare Ppo/Hmo - All Plans $227 - $331 2633%
Coastal Hlthcre Ppo/Hmo - All Plans $227 - $331 2633%
Ccn (W/C) $239 - $348 2773%
Central Coast Ppo - All Other Plans $239 - $348 2773%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 911 Sunset Drive, Hollister, CA 95032
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals