CMS Price Transparency Data

Culture, blood

Facility: Mile Bluff Medical Center

Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16
about 1.6× the $10 Medicare rate · typically $11–$21
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $10 Fair price $16 This hospital $17

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $9 Priciest $17

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $16 (about 1.6× the $10 Medicare rate). Mile Bluff Medical Center charges insurers about $17 — about the fair price. Located in Mauston, WI.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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 $10 97%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $17 - $67

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1050 Division St, Mauston, WI 53948
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals