CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$11
about 1.2× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $8–$16
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $11 This hospital $9 Cash price $19 Hospital's list price $30

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $6 Priciest $9

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

A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $11 (about 1.2× the $9 Medicare rate). Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake charges insurers about $9, or about $19 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Saranac Lake, NY.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $8 - $26 93%
Aetnamajor $8 93%
Cignamajor $22 255%
CDPHP $8 93%
MVP Health Care $22 255%
WellCare $9 104%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $8
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2233 State Route 86, Po Box 471, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals