CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $262
  • Cash Discount Price: $468
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 25.39x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware is $262. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $468. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 25.39x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1600 Rockland Rd Po Box 269, Wilmington, DE.
Cash / Self-Pay
$468

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$262

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: $468 (4535%)
Insurance Median: $262 (2539%)
Cash: $468 (4535% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $262 (2539% 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 2539% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 2439%). 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
Priority Partners John Hopkins $10 - $230 97%
Tricare $11 107%
Us Family Health Plan $12 116%
Celtic Transplant $18 - $468 174%
Keystone First Hlth Plan $93 - $207 901%
Amerihealth Caritas Delaware $143 - $267 1386%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $145 - $413 1405%
Celtic Transplant For De First Health $164 1589%
Delaware First Health $168 1628%
UnitedHealthcare $172 - $292 1667%
Wellpoint Maryland $173 1676%
Kidz Partners $177 1715%
Health Partners $182 1764%
Upmc $185 1793%
Fidelis $187 1812%
Aetna $199 - $271 1928%
Six Degrees Health Transplant $234 2267%
Cigna $257 - $295 2490%
Great West-One Health Plan $257 - $295 2490%
Ambetter / Centene $267 2587%
Geisinger Health Plan $281 2723%
Integra Administrative Group $281 2723%
National Transplant Network (Ntn) $304 2946%
Six Degrees Health $304 2946%
Star Healthcare Network $304 2946%
Life Trac Solid Organ And Bmt Transplant $328 3178%
First Health Network $445 4312%
Insurance Administrators Of America $445 4312%
Interlink Transplant Network $445 4312%
Multiplan $445 4312%
Preferred Healthcare $445 4312%
Private Healthcare Systems $445 4312%
Three Rivers Provider Network $445 4312%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1600 Rockland Rd Po Box 269, Wilmington, DE 19899
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens