CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Sparta Community Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$14
about 1.6× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $8–$37
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $14 Cash price $206 Hospital's list price $206
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $32 - $50 | 371% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14 | 162% |
| Aetnamajor | $14 - $121 | 162% |
| Cignamajor | $114 - $160 | 1323% |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.