CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, bacterial

Facility: Medical City Dallas Hospital

Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87070
  • Insurance Median: $171
  • Cash Discount Price: $1,250
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 19.84x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, bacterial at Medical City Dallas Hospital is $171. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $1,250. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $8.62, this hospital’s rate is 19.84x the Medicare baseline. Located in 7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX.
Cash / Self-Pay
$1,250

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$171

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: $1,250 (14501%)
Insurance Median: $171 (1984%)
Cash: $1,250 (14501% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $171 (1984% 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 1984% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1884%). 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
Cook Childrens Health Plan $5 58%
Amerigroup $7 - $9 81%
Parkland Community Health Plan $7 81%
Texas Health Network $7 81%
United $7 - $301 81%
Aetna $8 - $826 93%
Cigna $8 - $771 93%
Molina $8 - $9 93%
American Health Plan Of Texas, Inc. $9 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $9 - $623 104%
Care N Care $9 104%
Devoted Health $9 104%
Humana $9 - $96 104%
Imperial Insurance Company $9 104%
Integranet $9 104%
Mutual Of Omaha $9 104%
Procare Advantge $9 104%
Provider Partners Health Plan $9 104%
Superior Health Plan $9 - $98 104%
Texas Independent Health Plan $9 104%
Triwest Veterans $9 104%
Wellcare $9 104%
Wellmed $9 104%
Triwest Health Alliance $10 116%
Universal Healthcare Group $10 116%
Verda Health Plan $11 128%
Bravo Health $13 151%
Superior $15 - $19 174%
Usa Managed Care $16 - $1,122 186%
Corvel Corporation $17 197%
Oscar $22 255%
Molina Healthcare $23 267%
UnitedHealthcare $34 - $1,248 394%
Religious Order Of Jehovah Witness $62 - $280 719%
Unicare $75 - $1,402 870%
Healthcare Highways $76 - $474 882%
Healthcare Highways Ntx $79 - $491 916%
Evry Health $80 - $362 928%
Prominence Health Plan $125 - $561 1450%
City Of Mckinney $140 - $631 1624%
Fidelis Securecare $140 - $631 1624%
Emerging Therapy Solutions $153 - $982 1775%
National Choicecare $156 - $701 1810%
Pc Texas Partners $171 - $771 1984%
Physicians Coop Of Tx $171 - $771 1984%
Rockport Health Group $171 - $771 1984%
Texas Instruments $174 - $785 2019%
Averde Health, Inc $181 - $813 2100%
Coastal Comp Health Networks $218 - $982 2529%
Mega Life $218 - $982 2529%
Multiplan Phcs $218 - $982 2529%
Healthsmart Preferred Care $221 - $996 2564%
Lewisville Isd/Dls Consulting $234 - $1,052 2715%
Usc Health Services $249 - $1,122 2889%
Galaxy Health Network $265 - $1,192 3074%
Independent Medical Systems $311 - $1,402 3608%
National Healthcare Solutions $311 - $1,402 3608%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals