CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, blood
Facility: Washington County Hospital and Clinics
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$35
about 3.5× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $13–$52
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $35 Cash price $122 Hospital's list price $163
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser Permanente
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $66 - $99 | 640% |
| Aetnamajor | $24 - $143 | 233% |
| Humanamajor | $66 | 640% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $14 | 136% |
| HealthPartners | $66 - $139 | 640% |
| Molina | $67 | 649% |
| WellCare | $67 | 649% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $65 - $155 |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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Other Procedures at Washington County Hospital and Clinics
Compare: Culture, blood at other IA hospitals
- Veterans Memorial Hospital · Waukon $8
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- Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton · New Hampton $9
- Horn Memorial Hospital · Ida Grove $9
- Mary Greeley Medical Center · Ames $10
- Genesis Medical Center-Davenport · Davenport $10
- Van Buren County Hospital · Keosauqua $10
- Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center · Oelwein $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.