CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, blood
Facility: Franklin Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$12
about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $10–$27
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $12 Cash price $35 Hospital's list price $58
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 | $22 | 213% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $48 | 465% |
| Aetnamajor | $49 | 475% |
| Humanamajor | $11 | 107% |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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Other Procedures at Franklin Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other LA hospitals
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $8
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center · Lafayette $10
- University Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans $10
- Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics · Lafayette $10
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital · Sulphur $10
- Rapides Regional Medical Center · Alexandria $10
- Abbeville General Hospital · Abbeville $10
- Slidell Memorial Hospital · Slidell $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.