CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Parkview Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20
about 2.0× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $11–$21
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $20 This hospital $21 Cash price $131 Hospital's list price $261

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How this hospital compares to other IN hospitals

Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $6 Priciest $21

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $20 (about 2.0× the $10 Medicare rate). Parkview Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $21, or about $131 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fort Wayne, IN.

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✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $21 203%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15 - $23 145%
Aetnamajor $10 97%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $11 - $22

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 11109 Parkview Plaza Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals