CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Primary Children's Hospital

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 87040
  • Insurance Median: $85
  • Cash Discount Price: $90
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 8.24x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Culture, blood at Primary Children's Hospital is $85. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $90. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $10.32, this hospital’s rate is 8.24x the Medicare baseline. Located in 100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT.
Cash / Self-Pay
$90

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$85

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: $90 (872%)
Insurance Median: $85 (824%)
Cash: $90 (872% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $85 (824% 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 824% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 724%). 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
Health Plan Of Nevada $9 - $10 87%
Tricare $9 87%
Triwest $9 87%
American Health $10 - $68 97%
Healthy U $10 97%
Molina $10 - $101 97%
Selecthealth $10 - $101 97%
Southwest Behavioral Health $10 97%
UnitedHealthcare $10 - $101 97%
Donor Connect $43 - $48 417%
Aetna $85 - $102 824%
Awh Connected $85 - $102 824%
Byu Athletics $85 - $101 824%
Campbell Scientific $85 - $101 824%
Cigna $85 - $101 824%
Deseret Mutual $85 - $101 824%
Emi $85 - $101 824%
Emi Health $85 - $101 824%
First Choice $85 - $101 824%
First Choice Of The Midwest $85 - $101 824%
Franklin County $85 - $101 824%
Global Excel $85 - $101 824%
Health Utah $85 - $101 824%
Humana $85 - $101 824%
Hygeia Corporation $85 - $101 824%
Ifit $85 - $101 824%
Juniper Systems $85 - $101 824%
Lw Miller $85 - $101 824%
Managed Care Admin $85 - $101 824%
Medcare International $85 - $101 824%
Motivhealth $85 - $101 824%
Pehp $85 - $101 824%
Prodegi Corp Benefit $85 - $101 824%
Tanner Llc $85 - $101 824%
Uofu $85 - $101 824%
Utah Tech $85 - $101 824%
Wise Network $85 - $101 824%
First Health $86 - $102 833%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $88 - $103 853%
Springtide $88 - $103 853%
Utah Behavioral Health Network $97 940%
Altius Mhnet Behavioral Health $106 1027%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens