Culture, blood
Facility: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other CA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA 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 $9 (about 0.9× the $10 Medicare rate). Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City charges insurers about $8, or about $280 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Panorama City, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $7 - $20 | 68% |
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Other Procedures at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City
Compare: Culture, blood at other CA hospitals
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $6
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $7
- 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
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West La · Los Angeles $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.