CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Chester County Hospital

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87070
  • Insurance Median: $44
  • Cash Discount Price: $254
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.10x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, bacterial at Chester County Hospital is $44. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $254. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.62, this hospital’s rate is 5.10x the Medicare baseline. Located in 701 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$254

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$44

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$8.62

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $8.62 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $254 (2947%)
Insurance Median: $44 (510%)
Cash: $254 (2947% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $44 (510% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $8.62 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 510% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 410%). 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
Cigna $5 - $254 58%
Gateway $7 - $11 81%
Medicaid / KanCare $7 - $254 81%
Aetna $9 - $150 104%
Clover Health Plan $9 104%
Devoted Health $9 104%
Health Partners $9 - $254 104%
Hospice Vna $9 104%
Humana $9 104%
Keystone First $9 104%
Medicare (plans) $9 104%
Mva Insurance $9 104%
Pa Health And Wellness $9 - $14 104%
Primecare Medical $9 104%
Tricare $9 104%
UnitedHealthcare $9 - $73 104%
Us Family Health Plan $9 104%
Va Medical Center $9 104%
Keystone First Vip Choice $10 116%
Elap $12 139%
Claims Watcher $14 - $16 162%
Healthamerica/Coventry $15 174%
Oscar Health Plan $15 174%
Centivo $16 186%
Elap Services $16 186%
Highmark $18 209%
Penn Global Medicine $23 267%
Geisinger Health Plan $27 313%
Ibc $44 - $103 510%
Keystone Hmo Proactive $44 510%
Pgm - Regie De L'Assurance Maladie Quebec $58 673%
Todays Option $71 824%
Preferred Health Care Eliance $79 916%
Pgm - Kuwait Defense $89 - $114 1032%
Qualcare $97 1125%
Pgm - Chop $102 1183%
Pgm - Royal Embassy Of Saudi Arabia $152 1763%
Pgm - Embassy Of Qatar $165 1914%
Pgm - Ontario Ministry Of Health And Long-Term Care (Ohip) $165 1914%
Pgm - Embassy Of The United Emirates/Ipc $178 2065%
Pgm - Kuwait Health Division $203 2355%
Pgm - Kuwait Oil $203 2355%
Preferred Health Care $203 2355%
Intergroup $216 2506%
Olympus $222 2575%
International Pfs $254 2947%
Medrisk $254 2947%
Not Adjusted $254 2947%
Workers Compensation $254 2947%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 701 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA 19380
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals