Culture, bacterial
Facility: USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other AL hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $8 (about 0.9× the $9 Medicare rate). USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC charges insurers about $7, or about $196 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Mobile, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $6 | 70% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $7 | 81% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $10 | 116% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other AL hospitals
- Athens Limestone Hospital · Athens $6
- Springhill Medical Center · Mobile $7
- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $8
- Atmore Community Hospital · Atmore $8
- Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama · Wedowee $8
- Monroe County Hospital · Monroeville $8
- Southeast Health Medical Center · Dothan $9
- Marshall Medical Centers · Boaz $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.