CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $554
  • Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 53.68x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is $554. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is unavailable. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 53.68x the Medicare baseline. Located in 911 Sunset Drive, Hollister, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
Unavailable

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$554

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$10.32

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $10.32 (100%)
Insurance Median: $554 (5368%)
Ins. Median: $554 (5368% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $10.32 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 5368% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 5268%). 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 $10 97%
Triwest - All Plans $10 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $12 - $652 116%
Kaiser Mcal $12 116%
Medi-Cal $12 116%
Valley Hp Mcal $12 116%
Ccah Mcal - All Plans $19 184%
UnitedHealthcare $67 - $489 649%
Blue Shield Mcare $124 1202%
Caremore Med Adv - All Plans $124 1202%
Kaiser Med Adv $124 1202%
Central Hp Med Adv $130 1260%
Valley Hp Covered Ca $342 3314%
Valley Hp Preferred $342 3314%
Kaiser Comm - All Other Plans $385 3731%
Blue Shield Of Ca - All Other Plans $395 3828%
Valley Hp Classic - All Other Plans $411 3983%
Beech Street Corp Ppo - All Plans $554 5368%
Cigna $554 5368%
Corvel Ppo - All Plans $554 5368%
First Health Ppo - All Plans $554 5368%
Great West Ppo - All Plans $554 5368%
Nx Health Network - All Plans $554 5368%
Interplan Ppo - All Plans $574 5562%
Bce Emergis/Multi Ppo - All Plans $587 5688%
Healthnet Hmo $587 5688%
Healthnet Ppo - All Other Plans $587 5688%
Metracomp Wc Ppo - All Plans $587 5688%
One Hp Ppo - All Plans $587 5688%
Admar Ppo - All Plans $593 5746%
Pacific Hlth Alliance - All Plans $600 5814%
Ccn Ppo - All Other Plans $619 5998%
Choicecare Ppo/Hmo - All Plans $619 5998%
Coastal Hlthcre Ppo/Hmo - All Plans $619 5998%
Ccn (W/C) $652 6318%
Central Coast Ppo - All Other Plans $652 6318%

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