CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 1.2× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $9–$14
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $11 This hospital $9 Cash price $56 Hospital's list price $56

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $7 Priciest $9

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $11 (about 1.2× the $9 Medicare rate). Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital charges insurers about $9, or about $56 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Big Rapids, MI.

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✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $8 - $9 93%
Aetnamajor $8 - $9 93%
Meridian $16 186%
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 605 Oak Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals