CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Stormont Vail Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$26
about 2.9× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $11–$29
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $26 Hospital's list price $335
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $8 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $32 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $8 | 93% |
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Other Procedures at Stormont Vail Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other KS hospitals
- Salina Surgical Hospital · Salina $5
- Fredonia Regional Hospital · Fredonia $6
- Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLC · Manhattan $7
- Greeley County Health Services · Tribune $7
- Kingman Healthcare Center · Kingman $7
- Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc · Pittsburg $8
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City · Garden City $8
- Mercy Hospital Columbus · Columbus $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.