CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Garrett Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87070
  • Insurance Median: $50
  • Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.80x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, bacterial at Garrett Regional Medical Center is $50. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is unavailable. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.62, this hospital’s rate is 5.80x the Medicare baseline. Located in 251 North Fourth Street, Oakland, MD.
Cash / Self-Pay
Unavailable

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$50

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$8.62

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $8.62 (100%)
Insurance Median: $50 (580%)
Ins. Median: $50 (580% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $8.62 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 580% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 480%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
Caresource Wv $17 - $81 197%
Aetna $18 - $90 209%
Amerigroup $18 - $85 209%
Carefirst Community Health Plan $18 - $85 209%
Carefirst D-Snp $18 - $83 209%
Carefirst Ppo $18 - $83 209%
Coventry $18 - $85 209%
Highmark Health Options Wv $18 - $85 209%
Humana $18 - $83 209%
Maryland Physicians Care $18 - $85 209%
Medicare (plans) $18 - $83 209%
Multiplan $18 - $86 209%
Provider Partners $18 - $83 209%
Senior Advantage $18 - $83 209%
The Health Plan Of Wv $18 - $85 209%
United Mine Workers Of America $18 - $90 209%
UnitedHealthcare $18 - $90 209%
Wellpoint Wv $18 - $85 209%
Alliance Coal $19 - $90 220%
American Correctional Healthcare $19 - $90 220%
Carefirst Commercial $19 - $90 220%
Cigna $19 - $90 220%
First Health $19 - $90 220%
John Hopkins Healthcare $19 - $90 220%
Peak Commercial $19 - $90 220%
Stratose/ 4 Most $19 - $90 220%
The Health Plan $19 - $90 220%
The Health Plan Commercial $19 - $90 220%
Upmc Commercial $19 - $89 220%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 251 North Fourth Street, Oakland, MD 21550
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals