CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Aspen Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $276
  • Cash Discount Price: $276
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 26.74x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Aspen Valley Hospital is $276. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $276. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 26.74x the Medicare baseline. Located in 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO.
Cash / Self-Pay
$276

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$276

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%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $276 (2674%)
Insurance Median: $276 (2674%)
Cash: $276 (2674% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $276 (2674% 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 2674% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2574%). 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
Aetna $149 - $276 1444%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $149 - $255 1444%
Humana $149 - $262 1444%
Medicare (plans) $149 1444%
Tricare $149 - $276 1444%
UnitedHealthcare $149 - $276 1444%
Veterans Administration [100068] $149 1444%
Cigna $193 - $276 1870%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $262 2539%
Geha [100039] $262 2539%
Healthscope [100157] $262 2539%
Aarp [100007] $276 2674%
Aig Travel [100255] $276 2674%
Aig [700029] $276 2674%
Ameriben [100266] $276 2674%
American Republic [100018] $276 2674%
Amtrust North America [700042] $276 2674%
Axa Travel [100256] $276 2674%
Bankers Life Casualty [100022] $276 2674%
Broadspire [700043] $276 2674%
Bupa Global [100257] $276 2674%
Ccmsi [700017] $276 2674%
Champ Va [500001] $276 2674%
Chp [300053] $276 2674%
Chubb Services [700054] $276 2674%
Companion Life Pivot Health [100258] $276 2674%
Corvel [700058] $276 2674%
Employee Benefit Management [100033] $276 2674%
Equitable Life [100160] $276 2674%
Esis Work Comp [700010] $276 2674%
Freedom Life Insurance Company [100158] $276 2674%
Gallagher Bassett Work Comp [700013] $276 2674%
Generic Commercial [109999] $276 2674%
Generic Other [509999] $276 2674%
Generic Travel Insurance [109998] $276 2674%
Generic Workers' Comp [709999] $276 2674%
Gerber Life Insurance [100265] $276 2674%
Global Excel [100259] $276 2674%
Gmmi [100260] $276 2674%
Hartford Work Comp [700055] $276 2674%
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [100241] $276 2674%
Health Net [100261] $276 2674%
Imagine 360 [100043] $276 2674%
Kaiser Permanente [100254] $276 2674%
Liberty Healthshare [100262] $276 2674%
Liberty Mutual Work Comp [700016] $276 2674%
Marriott Claim [700056] $276 2674%
Medi Share [100263] $276 2674%
Medicaid / KanCare $276 2674%
Mutual Of Omaha [100074] $276 2674%
Owcp [700057] $276 2674%
Physicians Mutual [100075] $276 2674%
Pinnacol Assurance Wc [700059] $276 2674%
Relations Insurance Kaiser [800004] $276 2674%
Sedgwick [700027] $276 2674%
Sentinel Security Life [100264] $276 2674%
Skico Ortho Alternative Payer [100163] $276 2674%
Transamerica [100097] $276 2674%
Travelers Work Comp [700028] $276 2674%
Tufts Health Plan [100268] $276 2674%
United American Insurance [100119] $276 2674%
Usaa Life Insurance Company [100155] $276 2674%
Wea [100120] $276 2674%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 401 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen, CO 81611
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals