CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $177
  • Cash Discount Price: $12
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 17.15x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical is $177. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $12. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 17.15x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1 Bay Avenue, Montclair, NJ.
Cash / Self-Pay
$12

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$177

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$10.32

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $10.32 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $12 (116%)
Insurance Median: $177 (1715%)
Cash: $12 (116% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $177 (1715% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $10.32 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 1715% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1615%). 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
Healthscope Benefits [2290] $22 - $177 213%
UnitedHealthcare $22 213%
Aetna $32 310%
Black Lung [6055] $85 824%
Create Flex / Select [3580] $85 824%
Healthcare Highways [2210] $85 - $177 824%
Lucent Health [6000] $85 824%
Medicare (plans) $85 824%
Oncology Patient Assistance Programs [2295] $85 824%
Selecthealth [3740] $85 824%
Web Tpa [2115] $85 824%
Worker'S Comp [2125] $85 - $193 824%
Wtc Healthcare Sme Karna [8005] $85 824%
First Health [1375] $156 - $177 1512%
Cigna $166 1609%
Administrative Concepts [1005] $177 1715%
Allied National Global Care [1035] $177 1715%
Gilsbar [1425] $177 1715%
Healthcost Solutions [2415] $177 1715%
Healthfirst [2395] $177 1715%
Healthnet [1495] $177 1715%
Hometown Health [2155] $177 1715%
Mayo Clinic Health Solutions [2280] $177 1715%
Multiplan [1680] $177 1715%
Mutual Of Omaha [1685] $177 1715%
New Era Life Insurance Company [1705] $177 1715%
Pan American Life Insurance Co [1770] $177 1715%
Pba [1775] $177 1715%
Phcs [1780] $177 1715%
Planned Administrators Inc [2360] $177 1715%
Resource One Administrators [2815] $177 1715%
Trustmark [2030] $177 1715%
Universal Fidelity [2085] $177 1715%
Emblem Health [2430] $193 1870%
Humana $193 1870%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $205 1986%
Amerihealth [3520] $208 2016%
Mva [1690] $208 2016%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Bay Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals