CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Wilson Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $8–$10
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $9 This hospital $9 Cash price $64 Hospital's list price $129

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $8 Priciest $9

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $9 (about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate). Wilson Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $9, or about $64 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sidney, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $14 162%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9 104%
Aetnamajor $102 1183%
Cignamajor $116 1346%
Humanamajor $9 104%
Medical Mutual $72 835%
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 915 West Michigan Street, Sidney, OH 45365
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals