Culture, bacterial
Facility: George Washington Univ Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 4 DC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC 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, bacterial is about $15 (about 1.7× the $9 Medicare rate). George Washington Univ Hospital charges insurers about $15, or about $236 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
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 | $5 | 58% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $28 - $202 | 325% |
| Aetnamajor | $60 | 696% |
| Cignamajor | $15 | 174% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $5 |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.