CMS Price Transparency Data
Culture, bacterial
Facility: MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$26
about 2.9× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $10–$32
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $26 Cash price $140 Hospital's list price $281
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $5 | 58% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $26 - $72 | 302% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 | 104% |
| Clover Health | $9 | 104% |
| Molina | $9 | 104% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $9 |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.