CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Salina Surgical Hospital

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$13
about 1.4× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $7–$18
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $8 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $13 This hospital $5 Cash price $29 Hospital's list price $42

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $8

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS 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, bacterial is about $13 (about 1.4× the $9 Medicare rate). Salina Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $5, or about $29 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Salina, KS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 58%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 401 South Santa Fe Avenue, Salina, KS 67401
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Physician
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals