CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Northeast Hospital Corporation

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

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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). Northeast Hospital Corporation charges insurers about $20 — about the fair price. Located in Beverly, MA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareAetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $20 194%
Cignamajor $18 174%
Harvard Pilgrim $26 252%
UniCare $31 300%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $10

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 85 Herrick Street, Beverly, MA 01915
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals