Culture, blood
Facility: Valleywise Health Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $10 (about 1.0× the $10 Medicare rate). Valleywise Health Medical Center charges insurers about $11, or about $12 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Phoenix, AZ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $10 - $12 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $29 | 68% |
| Aetnamajor | $8 - $130 | 78% |
| Cignamajor | $7 - $160 | 68% |
| Humanamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Banner Health | $10 - $11 | 97% |
| Devoted Health | $10 | 97% |
| Health Net | $10 - $20 | 97% |
| Molina | $11 - $12 | 107% |
| Oscar Health | $14 | 136% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $150 |
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Other Procedures at Valleywise Health Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other AZ hospitals
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Surprise · Surprise $7
- St. Mary's Hospital · Tucson $9
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.