CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: Bucktail Medical Center
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$18
about 2.0× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $9–$52
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $18 Cash price $124 Hospital's list price $138
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareCignaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $108 | 1253% |
| Aetnamajor | $21 - $62 | 244% |
| Humanamajor | $53 | 615% |
| Geisinger | $54 - $124 | 626% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $54 | 626% |
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
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Other Procedures at Bucktail Medical Center
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other PA hospitals
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- West Penn Hospital · Pittsburgh $8
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $8
- UPMC Muncy · Muncy $8
- UPMC Wellsboro · Wellsboro $8
- Geisinger-Community Medical Center · Scranton $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.