CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Salem Township Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$59
about 6.6× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $12–$79
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $59 Cash price $182 Hospital's list price $455
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $81 - $431 | 940% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $76 | 882% |
| Cignamajor | $397 | 4606% |
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- Carle Eureka Hospital · Eureka $8
- Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center · Hoopeston $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.