CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, blood
Facility: Welia Health
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$51
about 5.1× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $11–$129
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $51 Cash price $69 Hospital's list price $99
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $64 | 620% |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.