CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate · typically $9–$11
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
About the fair price
1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $9 Fair price $9 This hospital $9 Cash price $33 Hospital's list price $44

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How this hospital compares to other SD hospitals

Lowest price of the 6 SD hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $9 Priciest $18

Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 SD hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $9 (about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate). Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC charges insurers about $9, or about $33 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Rapid City, SD.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $8 - $12 93%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $9 104%
Health Net $40 - $59 464%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 216 Anamaria Dr, Rapid City, SD 57703
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals