CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Shirley Ryan Abilitylab

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87070
  • Insurance Median: $169
  • Cash Discount Price: $149
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 19.61x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, bacterial at Shirley Ryan Abilitylab is $169. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $149. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.62, this hospital’s rate is 19.61x the Medicare baseline. Located in 355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL.
Cash / Self-Pay
$149

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$169

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$8.62

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $8.62 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $149 (1729%)
Insurance Median: $169 (1961%)
Cash: $149 (1729% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $169 (1961% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $8.62 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 1961% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1861%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Aetna $8 - $18 93%
Health Care Services Corporation $8 - $160 93%
Humana $8 93%
Tricare $8 93%
UnitedHealthcare $8 93%
Wellcare Meridian Fide $8 93%
Advocate Health Partners $9 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $18 - $155 209%
County Care $18 209%
Meridian Health Plan $18 209%
Uic Physician Group-Campuscare $51 - $191 592%
Personalcare Insurance Of Il/Firsthealth Grp Corp/Coventryhealth And Life Insurance Co $54 - $325 626%
State Of Illinois $54 - $203 626%
Uic Physician Group $56 - $309 650%
Union Health Service $57 - $186 661%
Cigna $59 - $204 684%
Affordable Health Care Concepts $61 - $230 708%
Loyola University Physician Foundation $66 - $216 766%
University Of Chicago Practice Plan $66 - $248 766%
Health Care Services Corporation Dba Managed Care Network Preferred $69 - $296 800%
Advocate And Advocate Health Partners $71 - $233 824%
Gallagher Benefit Administrators $76 - $286 882%
Health Care Services Corporation D/B/A Hmo Illinois $80 - $260 928%
Unicare Life And Health Insurance $80 - $298 928%
Private Healthcare Systems $82 - $306 951%
Resurrection Health Care Preferred $82 - $306 951%
Cofinity Aka Ppom $87 - $325 1009%
Health Payors Organization $87 - $325 1009%
Healthnetwork $90 - $336 1044%
Hfn $92 - $344 1067%
Paradigm Health Corporation $102 - $127 1183%
Corvel Corporation $125 1450%
Coventry Workers Comp $125 1450%
Multiplan $125 1450%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL