CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Vibra Hospital of Northern California
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$31
about 3.4× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $10–$121
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $31 Hospital's list price $45
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 | $9 - $82 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $82 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $9 - $82 | 104% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $82 |
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Other Procedures at Vibra Hospital of Northern California
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other CA hospitals
- Kern Valley Healthcare District · Lake Isabella $5
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $5
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $6
- Banner Lassen Medical Center · Susanville $7
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco · South San Francisco $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara · Santa Clara $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek · Walnut Creek $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital and Rehab Center · Vallejo $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.