CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Valley Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $269
  • Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 26.07x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Valley Children's Hospital is $269. 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 26.07x the Medicare baseline. Located in 9300 Valley Childrens Place, Madera, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
Unavailable

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$269

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: $269 (2607%)
Ins. Median: $269 (2607% 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 2607% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2507%). 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
Allcare Ipa $15 145%
Central California Alliance For Health $20 194%
Dignity Ipa_Formerly Img $20 194%
La Salle Ipa $20 194%
Sante Ipa $20 194%
Kaiser $21 - $350 203%
Central Valley Medical Providers Ipa $22 - $269 213%
Sequoia Health Ipa $22 213%
Univseral Healthcare Ipa $22 213%
Community Care Ipa $23 223%
United Physicians Network Ipa $23 223%
Adventist $26 252%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $26 - $102 252%
Cencal Health $29 281%
Kern Family Health Care $29 281%
Health Net $189 - $352 1831%
UnitedHealthcare $191 1851%
Dignity Health Central Coast $267 2587%
Community Health $296 2868%
Stanislaus Partners In Health $296 2868%
Physicians Choice Medical Group $301 2917%
Health Plan Of San Joaquin $323 3130%
Fowler Packing $334 3236%
Dignity (Formerly Managed Care Systems) $339 3285%
Kern Legacy $350 3391%
Blue Shield $359 - $408 3479%
Aetna $360 3488%
First Health Formerly Coventry $398 3857%
Bakersfield Family Medical Group $404 3915%
Network By Design $417 4041%
Community Care Health Plan $430 4167%
Health Smart $430 4167%
Key Medical Ipa $430 4167%
Sutter Health $457 4428%
Multiplan $515 4990%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 9300 Valley Childrens Place, Madera, CA 93636
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens