CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Redington Fairview General Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$26
about 2.9× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $10–$85
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $26 Cash price $54 Hospital's list price $79
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 | $60 - $103 | 696% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $60 - $103 | 696% |
| Aetnamajor | $60 - $103 | 696% |
| Humanamajor | $60 - $103 | 696% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $60 - $103 |
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Other Procedures at Redington Fairview General Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other ME hospitals
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $9
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $9
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $9
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $9
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $10
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $10
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $10
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $11
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.