CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Saint Anne's Hospital

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$21
about 2.1× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $12–$25
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$20
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $21 This hospital $20 Cash price $50 Hospital's list price $50

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

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

Cheapest $10 Priciest $20

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

A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $21 (about 2.1× the $10 Medicare rate). Saint Anne's Hospital charges insurers about $20, or about $50 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Fall River, MA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $10 - $11 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $25 242%
Aetnamajor $30 291%
Harvard Pilgrim $70 678%
Tufts Health Plan $31 300%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $10 - $15

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 795 Middle Street, Fall River, MA 02721
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals