CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87070
  • Insurance Median: $79
  • Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 9.16x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, bacterial at Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital is $79. 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 $8.62, this hospital’s rate is 9.16x the Medicare baseline. Located in 2635 N 7Th St, Grand Junction, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
Unavailable

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$79

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%)
Insurance Median: $79 (916%)
Ins. Median: $79 (916% 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 916% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 816%). 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
Geha $9 - $95 104%
Select Health $9 104%
UnitedHealthcare $9 - $95 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $21 - $41 244%
Monument Health $52 - $54 603%
Cigna $64 - $77 742%
Allegiance $75 - $77 870%
Aetna $79 - $95 916%
Kaiser Perm Ppo/Pos $85 - $87 986%
Meritain Health $87 - $90 1009%
Cofinity $92 - $95 1067%
First Health Network $92 - $95 1067%
Humana $92 - $94 1067%
Private Hlthcare Sys $97 - $100 1125%
Public Employees Health $101 - $104 1172%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2635 N 7Th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals