Culture, bacterial
Facility: Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $12 (about 1.3× the $9 Medicare rate). Lawrence Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $17 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Walnut Ridge, AR.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1 - $17 | 12% |
| Aetnamajor | $20 - $24 | 232% |
| Cignamajor | $9 - $17 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $9 - $17 | 104% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $9 - $22 | 104% |
| Amerigroup | $9 - $17 | 104% |
| CareSource | $13 - $28 | 151% |
| HealthLink | $23 - $28 | 267% |
| WellCare | $9 - $30 | 104% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $25 |
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Other Procedures at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other AR hospitals
- Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $8
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $8
- Mercy Hospital Waldron · Waldron $8
- Mercy Hospital Booneville · Booneville $8
- Chi-St Vincent Infirmary · Little Rock $9
- University of Arkansas Medical Sciences · Little Rock $9
- Ouachita County Medical Center · Camden $9
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.