CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Westside Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87070
  • Insurance Median: $440
  • Cash Discount Price: $1,873
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 51.04x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, bacterial at Westside Regional Medical Center is $440. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $1,873. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.62, this hospital’s rate is 51.04x the Medicare baseline. Located in 8201 W Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL.
Cash / Self-Pay
$1,873

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$440

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%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $1,873 (21729%)
Insurance Median: $440 (5104%)
Cash: $1,873 (21729% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $440 (5104% 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 5104% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 5004%). 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 $9 - $729 104%
Align $9 104%
American Health Plan $9 104%
Avmed $9 - $1,215 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $9 104%
Careplus Sfl $9 104%
Centurion $9 104%
Cigna $9 104%
Devoted Health $9 104%
Doctors Healthcare Plan $9 104%
Florida Complete Care $9 104%
Humana $9 - $826 104%
Ndms Definitive Care $9 104%
Oscar $9 - $12 104%
Prominence Healthfirst $9 104%
Sunshine State $9 104%
United $9 - $1,094 104%
Veterans Evaluation Services $9 104%
Wellmed $9 104%
Amerihealth Caritas $10 - $13 116%
Gold Kidney $10 116%
Longevity Health Plan $10 116%
Simply Healthcare $11 128%
Solis Health Plan $12 139%
Freedom Health $41 - $389 476%
Optimum $41 - $209 476%
Simply Healthcare Plans $62 - $316 719%
Molina $81 - $656 940%
Health Sun Health Plan $101 - $518 1172%
Aids Healthcare $104 - $2,916 1206%
Mmm Of Fl (Health Advantage Plan) $109 - $559 1265%
United Ppo $112 - $576 1299%
Sunshine State Health Plan $125 - $642 1450%
Plotkin Health $237 - $1,215 2749%
Prime Health Sherriff $237 - $1,215 2749%
Corvel Corporation $249 2889%
Careworks (Rockport) $254 2947%
Prime Health $254 2947%
Medica Healthcare $280 - $1,434 3248%
Multiplan $356 - $2,066 4130%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8201 W Broward Blvd, Plantation, FL 33324
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals