Culture, blood
Facility: St. Mary's Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 4 of 8 other AZ hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ 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, blood is about $10 (about 1.0× the $10 Medicare rate). St. Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $9, or about $53 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Tucson, AZ.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $9 | 87% |
| Aetnamajor | $20 | 194% |
| Cignamajor | $11 - $12 | 107% |
| Humanamajor | $39 | 378% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $23 | 223% |
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 St. Mary's Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other AZ hospitals
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Surprise · Surprise $7
- Abrazo Scottsdale Campus · Phoenix $9
- Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital · Glendale $9
- Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital · Mesa $9
- Flagstaff Medical Center · Flagstaff $10
- Page Hospital · Page $10
- Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix $11
- Tucson Medical Center · Tucson $11
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.