CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, blood
Facility: Lifecare Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$42
about 4.2× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $11–$135
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $42 Cash price $150 Hospital's list price $170
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $71 | 688% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $67 - $170 | 649% |
| HealthPartners | $170 | 1647% |
| Medica | $71 - $165 | 688% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $162 | 1570% |
| UCare | $85 - $187 | 824% |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.