CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, blood
Facility: Linton Hospital - Cah
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$60
about 6.0× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $14–$100
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $60 Cash price $68 Hospital's list price $68
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $20 | 194% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $68 | 659% |
| Aetnamajor | $51 | 494% |
| HealthPartners | $35 - $46 | 339% |
| Medica | $48 - $54 | 465% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $65 | 630% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $46 |
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Other Procedures at Linton Hospital - Cah
Compare: Culture, blood at other ND hospitals
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $10
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- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $11
- 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.