CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Mercy Medical Center
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$97
about 10.8× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $15–$114
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $97 Cash price $77 Hospital's list price $145
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 | $123 | 1427% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $120 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $116 - $130 | 1346% |
| Cignamajor | $109 - $113 | 1265% |
| Health Net | $9 - $138 | 104% |
| Moda Health | $9 - $115 | 104% |
| PacificSource | $109 | 1265% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $139 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Medical Center
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other OR hospitals
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center · The Dalles $9
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- Providence Newberg Medical Center · Newberg $9
- St Charles Medical Center - Bend · Bend $9
- Sky Lakes Medical Center · Klamath Falls $9
- Santiam Hospital & Clinics · Stayton $9
- Providence Medford Medical Center · Medford $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.