CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Morristown Medical Center
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 87070
- Insurance Median: $30
- Cash Discount Price: $15
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.48x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, bacterial at Morristown Medical Center is $30. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $15. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.62, this hospital’s rate is 3.48x the Medicare baseline. Located in 100 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ.
Cash / Self-Pay
$15
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$30
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$8.62
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $8.62 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $15 (174%)
Insurance Median: $30 (348%)
Cash: $15 (174% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $30 (348% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $8.62 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 348% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 248%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Healthez [5445] | $5 - $17 | 58% |
| Mvp Health Care [5197] | $5 | 58% |
| Webtpa [5447] | $5 - $17 | 58% |
| Tufts Health Plan [5344] | $5 | 58% |
| Cigna | $5 - $9 | 58% |
| Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan [5343] | $5 | 58% |
| Centivo [5405] | $5 - $11 | 58% |
| Nalc [5198] | $5 | 58% |
| Iaa - Insurance Administrators of America [5482] | $5 | 58% |
| Evolution Healthcare [5438] | $5 - $17 | 58% |
| Allied Benefit Systems [5046] | $5 - $17 | 58% |
| Prime Healthcare [5435] | $6 | 70% |
| Independence Bc [5479] | $6 | 70% |
| Medicare (plans) | $6 - $36 | 70% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $6 - $7 | 70% |
| Karen Ann Quinlan [5285] | $7 | 81% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $7 - $33 | 81% |
| Aetna | $8 - $17 | 93% |
| Tricare | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan [5034] | $8 | 93% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan Behavioral Health [5293] | $8 | 93% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $9 | 104% |
| UPMC [5455] | $9 | 104% |
| Apwu Healthcare [5053] | $9 | 104% |
| Wellcare Behavioral Health [5335] | $9 | 104% |
| Ntca [5208] | $9 | 104% |
| Amerihealth Administrators Supplemental [5512] | $9 | 104% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan [5413] | $9 | 104% |
| Kindred Giralda Hospital [5341] | $9 | 104% |
| Us Family Health Plan [5258] | $9 | 104% |
| Amerihealth Medigap [5049] | $9 | 104% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care Ip Splits [5460] | $9 | 104% |
| Surest [5437] | $9 | 104% |
| Wellcare Health Plans [5269] | $9 | 104% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [5133] | $9 | 104% |
| Oxford [5024] | $9 | 104% |
| Geha [5119] | $9 | 104% |
| Oxford Behavioral Health [5291] | $9 | 104% |
| Golden Rule Insurance [5124] | $9 | 104% |
| VA Community Care Network [5403] | $9 | 104% |
| Wellcare Health Plans Ip Splits [5475] | $9 | 104% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan Ip Splits [5464] | $9 | 104% |
| Luminare Health AHS Retiree [5013] | $9 | 104% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care [5313] | $9 | 104% |
| Champva [5354] | $9 | 104% |
| Specialty Imaging [5433] | $10 | 116% |
| Cosmetic Surgery/Lap Band/Gastric Bypass [5289] | $10 | 116% |
| Wtc Health Program [5273] | $11 | 128% |
| Sedgwick Wtc Health Program Wc [5514] | $11 | 128% |
| First Managed Care Option [5109] | $12 - $197 | 139% |
| Praxis Workers Comp [5515] | $12 - $174 | 139% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network (Chn) [5415] | $15 - $197 | 174% |
| Inservco Workers Compensation [5158] | $15 - $197 | 174% |
| Magnacare [5177] | $15 - $190 | 174% |
| Fairos [5491] | $16 | 186% |
| Claim Watcher/Homestead [5488] | $16 - $116 | 186% |
| Marpai Health [5449] | $17 | 197% |
| Meritain Health [5185] | $17 | 197% |
| Healthsmart Benefit Solutions [5446] | $17 | 197% |
| 1199 Seiu Benefit and Pension [5037] | $17 | 197% |
| Continental Assurance [5091] | $17 | 197% |
| Boon-Chapman [5441] | $17 | 197% |
| Christian Brothers Services [5439] | $17 | 197% |
| Luminare Health Benefits [5483] | $17 | 197% |
| Starmark [5240] | $17 | 197% |
| Nippon Benefit Life [5201] | $17 | 197% |
| Banner Health Network [5510] | $17 | 197% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $18 | 209% |
| Claimdoc [5434] | $19 - $36 | 220% |
| Horizon Nj Health [5021] | $30 | 348% |
| Bankers Life & Casualty Supplemental [5058] | $36 | 418% |
| Continental Casualty [5093] | $36 | 418% |
| The Health Plan [5451] | $36 | 418% |
| Health Net [5137] | $36 | 418% |
| Generic No Fault [5017] | $36 | 418% |
| Work Med [5271] | $36 | 418% |
| Concern Non Employee [5086] | $36 | 418% |
| Bollinger [5065] | $36 | 418% |
| Generic Commercial [5015] | $36 | 418% |
| Chubb Health [5073] | $36 | 418% |
| Out of Country Insurance Plan [5215] | $36 | 418% |
| Kessler Institute for Rehab [5166] | $36 | 418% |
| Magellan [5176] | $36 | 418% |
| Ghi Emblem Health [5122] | $36 - $155 | 418% |
| Mutual of Omaha [5195] | $36 | 418% |
| Runnells Specialized Hospital [5233] | $36 | 418% |
| Amerihealth [5008] | $97 - $112 | 1125% |
| Occunet [5490] | $108 - $116 | 1253% |
| The Fairly Group [5528] | $108 - $116 | 1253% |
| Wellpath Correctional [5485] | $118 - $128 | 1369% |
| Coresource [5014] | $118 - $128 | 1369% |
| Kaiser Permanente [5162] | $118 - $128 | 1369% |
| Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS) [5227] | $118 - $128 | 1369% |
| Continental Assurance - PHCS [5092] | $118 - $128 | 1369% |
| Continental Casualty PHCS [5094] | $118 - $128 | 1369% |
| Hcs Network Solutions [5148] | $121 - $131 | 1404% |
| Hartford Worker's Compensation [5132] | $121 - $131 | 1404% |
| Hanover Workers Comp [5130] | $121 - $131 | 1404% |
| Zurich Workers Comp [5275] | $121 - $131 | 1404% |
| Church Mutual Wc Insurance Company [5524] | $121 - $131 | 1404% |
| Strategic Comp [5518] | $121 - $131 | 1404% |
| Selective Ins Workers Comp [5237] | $121 - $131 | 1404% |
| Nj Manufacturers Workers Comp [5204] | $121 - $131 | 1404% |
| Geico No Fault [5120] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| Travelers No Fault [5249] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| Liberty Mutual No Fault [5173] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| Nj Manufacturers No Fault [5203] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| Zurich No Fault [5274] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| State Farm No Fault [5241] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| Esurance No Fault [5105] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| Hanover No Fault [5129] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| Allstate [5047] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| Usaa No Fault [5260] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| Progressive No Fault [5229] | $128 - $138 | 1485% |
| The Fairly Group Secondary [5531] | $129 - $139 | 1497% |
| Occunet Secondary [5517] | $129 - $139 | 1497% |
| Qualcare [5026] | $131 - $155 | 1520% |
| Travelers Workers Compensation [5250] | $140 - $151 | 1624% |
| Liberty Mutual Worker's Comp [5174] | $140 - $151 | 1624% |
| Gallagher Bassett Workers Comp [5117] | $140 - $151 | 1624% |
| Sentry Worker's Comp [5489] | $140 - $151 | 1624% |
| Pma Workers Comp [5224] | $140 - $151 | 1624% |
| Sedgwick [5235] | $140 - $151 | 1624% |
| First Health Network [5108] | $140 - $151 | 1624% |
| Humana | $144 - $155 | 1671% |
| Oscar [5213] | $144 - $155 | 1671% |
| Ila Local 1478-2 Welfare Fund [5448] | $144 - $155 | 1671% |
| Multiplan [5194] | $150 - $162 | 1740% |
| One Call Workers Comp [5418] | $150 - $162 | 1740% |
| Broadspire Workers Comp [5357] | $161 - $174 | 1868% |
| Sage Adjusting, LLC [5527] | $161 - $174 | 1868% |
| Amtrust North America Inc [5521] | $161 - $174 | 1868% |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company [5526] | $161 - $174 | 1868% |
| Ccmsi Wc [5525] | $161 - $174 | 1868% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Standard [5028] | $161 - $174 | 1868% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Company [5529] | $161 - $174 | 1868% |
| Aig Workers Compensation [5045] | $161 - $174 | 1868% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Preferred [5230] | $161 - $174 | 1868% |
| Plymouth Rock Assurance No Fault [5222] | $172 - $186 | 1995% |
| High Point No Fault [5146] | $172 - $186 | 1995% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network Pip (Chn) [5414] | $172 - $186 | 1995% |
| Medrisk/Spnet Worker's Comp [5452] | $183 - $197 | 2123% |
| Chubb Worker's Compensation [5075] | $183 - $197 | 2123% |
| Esis [5519] | $183 - $197 | 2123% |
| Corvel Corporation [5522] | $183 - $197 | 2123% |
| Claims Resolution Corporation Inc [5520] | $183 - $197 | 2123% |
| Generic Workers Comp [5018] | $215 - $232 | 2494% |
| Us Department of Labor [5257] | $215 - $232 | 2494% |
| Carba R Generic [5530] | $215 - $232 | 2494% |
| Bundled Cases/Episodic Payment [5492] | $215 - $232 | 2494% |
| Utica National Insurance Wc [5261] | $215 - $232 | 2494% |
| Cna [5407] | $215 - $232 | 2494% |
| Carisk Worker's Comp [5501] | $215 - $232 | 2494% |
| Atlantic Home Care and Hospice [5055] | $215 - $232 | 2494% |
| Streamline Worker's Comp [5540] | $215 - $232 | 2494% |