Culture, blood
Facility: Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $15 (about 1.5× the $10 Medicare rate). Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital charges insurers about $12 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Santa Monica, CA.
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 | $10 - $30 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $17 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Providence Health Plan | $11 | 107% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $28 |
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Other Procedures at Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other CA hospitals
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $6
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $7
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City · Panorama City $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles · Los Angeles $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey · Downey $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario · Fontana $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay · Harbor City $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego · San Diego $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.