CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Shirley Ryan Abilitylab

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $183
  • Cash Discount Price: $182
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 17.73x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Shirley Ryan Abilitylab is $183. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $182. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 17.73x the Medicare baseline. Located in 355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL.
Cash / Self-Pay
$182

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$183

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$10.32

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $10.32 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $182 (1764%)
Insurance Median: $183 (1773%)
Cash: $182 (1764% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $183 (1773% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $10.32 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 1773% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1673%). 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
Advocate Health Partners $10 97%
Aetna $10 - $18 97%
Health Care Services Corporation $10 - $145 97%
Humana $10 97%
Tricare $10 97%
UnitedHealthcare $10 97%
Wellcare Meridian Fide $10 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $18 - $141 174%
County Care $18 174%
Meridian Health Plan $18 174%
Uic Physician Group-Campuscare $152 - $167 1473%
Personalcare Insurance Of Il/Firsthealth Grp Corp/Coventryhealth And Life Insurance Co $161 - $258 1560%
State Of Illinois $161 - $183 1560%
Uic Physician Group $167 - $245 1618%
Union Health Service $170 1647%
Cigna $174 - $186 1686%
Hfn $174 - $273 1686%
Corvel Corporation $179 1734%
Coventry Workers Comp $179 1734%
Multiplan $179 1734%
Affordable Health Care Concepts $182 1764%
Paradigm Health Corporation $183 1773%
Loyola University Physician Foundation $197 1909%
University Of Chicago Practice Plan $197 1909%
Health Care Services Corporation Dba Managed Care Network Preferred $206 - $270 1996%
Advocate And Advocate Health Partners $212 2054%
Gallagher Benefit Administrators $227 2200%
Health Care Services Corporation D/B/A Hmo Illinois $236 2287%
Unicare Life And Health Insurance $236 2287%
Private Healthcare Systems $242 2345%
Resurrection Health Care Preferred $242 2345%
Cofinity Aka Ppom $258 2500%
Health Payors Organization $258 2500%
Healthnetwork $267 - $288 2587%

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