CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Chester County Hospital

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $53
  • Cash Discount Price: $432
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 5.14x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Chester County Hospital is $53. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $432. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 5.14x the Medicare baseline. Located in 701 East Marshall Street, West Chester, PA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$432

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$53

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: $432 (4186%)
Insurance Median: $53 (514%)
Cash: $432 (4186% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $53 (514% 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 514% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 414%). 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 $6 - $432 58%
Hospice Vna $10 97%
Medicare (plans) $10 - $11 97%
Primecare Medical $10 97%
UnitedHealthcare $10 - $124 97%
Va Medical Center $10 97%
Aetna $11 - $255 107%
Clover Health Plan $11 107%
Devoted Health $11 107%
Health Partners $11 - $432 107%
Humana $11 107%
Keystone First Vip Choice $11 107%
Mva Insurance $11 107%
Pa Health And Wellness $11 - $17 107%
Tricare $11 107%
Us Family Health Plan $11 107%
Gateway $13 - $14 126%
Medicaid / KanCare $14 - $432 136%
Elap $15 145%
Claims Watcher $17 - $19 165%
Healthamerica/Coventry $18 174%
Keystone First $18 174%
Oscar Health Plan $18 174%
Centivo $19 184%
Elap Services $19 184%
Highmark $21 203%
Penn Global Medicine $27 262%
Geisinger Health Plan $33 320%
Ibc $53 - $123 514%
Keystone Hmo Proactive $53 514%
Pgm - Regie De L'Assurance Maladie Quebec $99 959%
Todays Option $121 1172%
Preferred Health Care Eliance $134 1298%
Pgm - Kuwait Defense $151 - $194 1463%
Qualcare $164 1589%
Pgm - Chop $173 1676%
Pgm - Royal Embassy Of Saudi Arabia $259 2510%
Pgm - Embassy Of Qatar $281 2723%
Pgm - Ontario Ministry Of Health And Long-Term Care (Ohip) $281 2723%
Pgm - Embassy Of The United Emirates/Ipc $302 2926%
Pgm - Kuwait Health Division $346 3353%
Pgm - Kuwait Oil $346 3353%
Preferred Health Care $346 3353%
Intergroup $367 3556%
Olympus $378 3663%
International Pfs $432 4186%
Medrisk $432 4186%
Not Adjusted $432 4186%
Workers Compensation $432 4186%

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