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 AER REF FOR ID ADD 1
Kansas City, MO
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Children's Mercy Hospital’s median price of $73 is 356% above the median hospital's median price ($16), higher than 88% of the 2,602 hospitals reporting CPT 87077. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 39 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 | UnitedHealthcare all ks medicaid plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $8.48 | $8.48 | $8.48 – $8.48 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare all mo medicaid plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $22.17 | $22.17 | $22.17 – $22.17 |
| 3 | Bcbs Ks all commercial plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $40.18 | $62.48 | $40.18 – $96.76 |
| 4 | Cigna cmh employee plans facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $47.04 | $73.15 | $47.04 – $113.28 |
| 5 | Cigna cmh employee plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $47.04 | $73.15 | $47.04 – $113.28 |
| 6 | Bcbs Ks aca marketplace/exchange plans facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $51.16 | $79.55 | $51.16 – $123.19 |
| 7 | Bcbs Ks aca marketplace/exchange plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $51.16 | $79.55 | $51.16 – $123.19 |
| 8 | Bcbs Ks blue high performance network facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $56.74 | $88.24 | $56.74 – $136.64 |
| 9 | Bcbs Ks blue high performance network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $56.74 | $88.24 | $56.74 – $136.64 |
| 10 | Medica select by medica facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $57.13 | $88.85 | $57.13 – $137.59 |
| 11 | Medica select by medica facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $57.13 | $88.85 | $57.13 – $137.59 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare core essential plans facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $58.51 | $90.98 | $58.51 – $140.89 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare core essential plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $58.51 | $90.98 | $58.51 – $140.89 |
| 14 | Aetna aca marketplace/exchange plans facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $58.80 | $91.44 | $58.80 – $141.60 |
| 15 | Aetna aca marketplace/exchange plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $58.80 | $91.44 | $58.80 – $141.60 |
| 16 | Bcbs Ks blue advantage, blue care, blue select plus and federal employees plans facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $59.68 | $92.81 | $59.68 – $143.72 |
| 17 | Bcbs Ks blue advantage, blue care, blue select plus and federal employees plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $59.68 | $92.81 | $59.68 – $143.72 |
| 18 | Bcbs Ks preferred care blue plan facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $59.68 | $92.81 | $59.68 – $143.72 |
| 19 | Bcbs Ks preferred care blue plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $59.68 | $92.81 | $59.68 – $143.72 |
| 20 | Bcbs Ks preferred care plan facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $64.58 | $100.43 | $64.58 – $155.52 |
| 21 | Bcbs Ks preferred care plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $64.58 | $100.43 | $64.58 – $155.52 |
| 22 | Humana all commercial plans facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $65.17 | $101.35 | $65.17 – $156.94 |
| 23 | Humana all commercial plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $65.17 | $101.35 | $65.17 – $156.94 |
| 24 | Bcbs Ks freedom network select plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $65.56 | $101.95 | $65.56 – $157.88 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare all other commercial plans facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $65.86 | $102.41 | $65.86 – $158.59 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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