CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Garrett Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $52
  • Cash Discount Price: Unavailable
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.04x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Garrett Regional Medical Center is $52. 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 $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 5.04x 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
$52

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$10.32

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $10.32 (100%)
Insurance Median: $52 (504%)
Ins. Median: $52 (504% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $10.32 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 504% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 404%). 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
Aetna $21 - $90 203%
Carefirst D-Snp $21 - $83 203%
Carefirst Ppo $21 - $83 203%
Caresource Wv $21 - $81 203%
Humana $21 - $83 203%
Medicare (plans) $21 - $83 203%
Provider Partners $21 - $83 203%
Senior Advantage $21 - $83 203%
United Mine Workers Of America $21 - $90 203%
UnitedHealthcare $21 - $90 203%
Amerigroup $22 - $85 213%
Carefirst Community Health Plan $22 - $85 213%
Coventry $22 - $85 213%
Highmark Health Options Wv $22 - $85 213%
Maryland Physicians Care $22 - $85 213%
Multiplan $22 - $86 213%
The Health Plan Of Wv $22 - $85 213%
Wellpoint Wv $22 - $85 213%
Alliance Coal $23 - $90 223%
American Correctional Healthcare $23 - $90 223%
Carefirst Commercial $23 - $90 223%
Cigna $23 - $90 223%
First Health $23 - $90 223%
John Hopkins Healthcare $23 - $90 223%
Peak Commercial $23 - $90 223%
Stratose/ 4 Most $23 - $90 223%
The Health Plan $23 - $90 223%
The Health Plan Commercial $23 - $90 223%
Upmc Commercial $23 - $89 223%

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