Culture, blood
Facility: Ascension St Vincent's Clay County
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 FL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 FL 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 $11 (about 1.1× the $10 Medicare rate). Ascension St Vincent's Clay County charges insurers about $13, or about $99 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Middleburg, FL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $11. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 - $21 | 87% |
| Cignamajor | $10 - $99 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $10 - $26 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $20 | 194% |
| AvMed | $19 | 184% |
| Bright Health | $14 - $15 | 136% |
| Molina | $19 | 184% |
| Oscar Health | $17 | 165% |
| WellCare | $10 | 97% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $268 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Ascension St Vincent's Clay County
Compare: Culture, blood at other FL hospitals
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Sarasota $7
- Lower Keys Medical Center · Key West $8
- Jay Hospital · Jay $9
- Shands Jacksonville · Jacksonville $10
- Parrish Medical Center · Titusville $10
- Manatee Memorial Hospital · Bradenton $10
- Mease Dunedin Hospital · Dunedin $10
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital · Stuart $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.