CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Kansas Medical Center LLC

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $8–$10
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $9 This hospital $9 Cash price $25 Hospital's list price $42

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $5 Priciest $9

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

A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $9 (about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate). Kansas Medical Center LLC charges insurers about $9, or about $25 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Andover, KS.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $3 35%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9 - $19 104%
Aetnamajor $27 313%
Humanamajor $9 104%
Ambetter (Centene) $9 104%
WellCare $9 104%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $8 - $35
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1124 West 21St Street, Andover, KS 67002
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals