CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Licking Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $91
  • Cash Discount Price: $126
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 8.82x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Licking Memorial Hospital is $91. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $126. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 8.82x the Medicare baseline. Located in 1320 West Main Street, Newark, OH.
Cash / Self-Pay
$126

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$91

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: $126 (1221%)
Insurance Median: $91 (882%)
Cash: $126 (1221% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $91 (882% 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 882% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 782%). 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
Aetna $10 - $92 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $10 - $108 97%
Champva [500001] $10 97%
Cigna $10 - $114 97%
Humana $10 - $122 97%
Medicare (plans) $10 97%
Tricare $10 97%
UnitedHealthcare $10 - $107 97%
Veterans Administration [100068] $10 97%
Wellcare By Allwell [450104] $10 97%
Molina Marketplace [100106] $17 165%
Medical Mutual [100114] $69 - $105 669%
Medben [700068] $88 - $124 853%
Allied Benefit Systems [100015] $91 882%
Geha [100039] $91 882%
Gravie Administrative Services [100165] $91 882%
Meritain [100063] $91 882%
Optima [700069] $91 882%
Trustmark Small Business Benefits [100263] $91 882%
Webtpa [100127] $91 882%
Benicomp [70090] $95 921%
Consociate Health 6 Degrees [100059] $101 979%
Consociate Health [100029] $101 979%
Healthscope [100157] $107 1037%
Surest [100016] $107 1037%
United Medical Resources [700071] $107 1037%
American Postal Workers [100089] $114 1105%
Antidote Health Plan Of Ohio [70006803] $114 1105%
Coresource [100002] $114 - $126 1105%
Great West Life [700064] $114 1105%
National Association Of Letter Carriers [100067] $114 1105%
Ohio Healthy Luminare Health [100264] $114 1105%
Ohio Healthy [100255] $114 1105%
Ohio Ppo Connect [70006801] $114 1105%
Osu Prime Care [100254] $114 1105%
Quality Care Partners [70006802] $114 1105%
The Health Plan [100261] $114 1105%
Wellfleet Group, Llc [100164] $114 1105%
Coventry [100010] $116 1124%
Pan American Life [700070] $116 1124%
Ohio Health Choice [100109] $121 1172%
Administrative Concepts [100006] $122 1182%
Carefactor [100087] $122 1182%
Philadelphia American Life [100260] $122 - $126 1182%
Reliance Standard-Asrm [100258] $122 1182%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1320 West Main Street, Newark, OH 43055
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals