Culture, blood
Facility: Christiana Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 6 DE hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 DE 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 $17 (about 1.7× the $10 Medicare rate). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $11, or about $418 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Newark, DE.
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 | $10 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $15 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $11 - $14 | 107% |
| Cignamajor | $7 | 68% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $13 - $15 | 126% |
| AmeriHealth | $10 - $17 | 97% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $11 - $31 |
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Other Procedures at Christiana Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $10
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $10
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $15
- Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus · Milford $15
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · Wilmington $15
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.