CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Georgetown Community Hospital

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 0.8× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $6–$15
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $178 Hospital's list price $444

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How this hospital compares to other KY hospitals

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

Cheapest $7 Priciest $8

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 $7 (about 0.8× the $9 Medicare rate). Georgetown Community Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $178 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Georgetown, KY.

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 $7 81%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $9

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1140 Lexington Road, Georgetown, KY 40324
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals