CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Ringgold County Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$28
about 3.1× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $9–$66
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $28 Cash price $37 Hospital's list price $41
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 | $16 - $58 | 186% |
| Aetnamajor | $16 - $58 | 186% |
| Humanamajor | $16 - $58 | 186% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $16 - $58 |
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Other Procedures at Ringgold County Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other IA hospitals
- Manning Regional Healthcare Center · Manning $6
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- Trinity Muscatine · Muscatine $9
- Trinity Regional Medical Center · Fort Dodge $9
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down · Iowa City $9
- Mary Greeley Medical Center · Ames $9
- Genesis Medical Center-Davenport · Davenport $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.