CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Holmes County Hospital and Clinics

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16
about 1.8× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $8–$20
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$14
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2 under the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $16 This hospital $14 Cash price $33 Hospital's list price $83

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

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

Cheapest $5 Priciest $14

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

A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $16 (about 1.8× the $9 Medicare rate). Holmes County Hospital and Clinics charges insurers about $14, or about $33 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lexington, MS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $56 - $64 650%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $66 766%
Aetnamajor $71 824%
Cignamajor $48 557%
Humanamajor $52 603%
Ambetter (Centene) $62 719%
Devoted Health $65 754%
Molina $8 - $83 93%
WellCare $64 742%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans $8 - $66
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 239 Bowling Green Road, Lexington, MS 39095
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals