Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
CULTURE BRONCHIAL W
Arcata, CA
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American Hospital Management Corporation’s median price of $23 is 21% above the median hospital's median price ($19), higher than 55% of the 2,618 hospitals reporting CPT 87070. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 6 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 – $8.62 |
| 2 | Anthem epo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $23.48 | $23.48 | $23.48 – $23.48 |
| 3 | Anthem hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $23.48 | $23.48 | $23.48 – $23.48 |
| 4 | Bcbs Ca managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $30.92 | $31.07 | $18.42 – $37.02 |
| 5 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $41.22 | $41.42 | $24.56 – $49.36 |
| 6 | Aetna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $154.58 | $155.35 | $92.12 – $185.11 |
Last updated: Jul 22, 2025
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