Culture, bacterial
Facility: Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 6 DE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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, bacterial is about $23 (about 2.6× the $9 Medicare rate). Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus charges insurers about $13, or about $246 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Milford, DE.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $36 - $40 | 418% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $13 | 151% |
| AmeriHealth | $9 | 104% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other DE hospitals
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Dover · Dover $8
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown · Georgetown $8
- Christiana Hospital · Newark $9
- Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · Wilmington $12
- Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus · Dover $13
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.