CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $9–$14
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 $76 Hospital's list price $200

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

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

Cheapest $7 Priciest $9

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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 $9 (about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate). Uofl Health - Shelbyville Hospital charges insurers about $9, or about $76 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Shelbyville, KY.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $9 - $95 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7 - $86 81%
Aetnamajor $8 - $34 93%
Cignamajor $14 162%
Humanamajor $8 - $34 93%
Devoted Health $9 104%
UniCare $9 104%
WellCare $9 - $32 104%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $9 - $200
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 727 Hospital Drive, Shelbyville, KY 40065
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals