Bacterial culture identification by chromatography at The Aroostook Medical Center

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Culture typing glc/hplc

Isle, ME

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The Aroostook Medical Center’s median price of $13 is 4% below the median hospital's median price ($13), higher than 30% of the 1,495 hospitals reporting CPT 87143. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87143 at The Aroostook Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 17 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	Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
2	Anthem enhanced pathways professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$8	$8	—	—	—	$8 – $8
3	Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
4	Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$10	$10	—	—	—	$10 – $10
5	Anthem enhanced pathways facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$12	$12	—	—	—	$12 – $12
6	Aetna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
7	Anthem mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
8	Anthem mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
9	Aetna mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
10	UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
11	UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
12	WellCare mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
13	WellCare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
14	Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$13	$13	—	—	—	$13 – $13
15	Anthem commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$16	$16	—	—	—	$16 – $16
16	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$30	$30	—	—	—	$30 – $30
17	Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$92	$92	—	—	—	$92 – $92

Last updated: Mar 30, 2026

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