CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$17
about 1.9× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $9–$31
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $17 Cash price $266 Hospital's list price $266
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $28 - $33 | 325% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 | 104% |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.