CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, blood
Facility: Carrington Health Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$76
about 7.6× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $14–$127
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $76 Cash price $86 Hospital's list price $149
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 | $109 - $124 | 1056% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11 - $72 | 107% |
| HealthPartners | $142 | 1376% |
| Medica | $10 - $143 | 97% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $109 | 1056% |
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Other Procedures at Carrington Health Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other ND hospitals
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- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $11
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $11
- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc · Watford City $21
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.