Culture, blood
Facility: Kona Community Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other HI hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 HI 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). Kona Community Hospital charges insurers about $11, or about $95 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Kealakekua, HI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 - $14 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $10 - $11 | 97% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $10 - $94 | 97% |
| Devoted Health | $11 | 107% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $145 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Kona Community Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other HI hospitals
- North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc · Kamuela $10
- Kohala Hospital · Kapaau $10
- Kuakini Medical Center · Honolulu $11
- Straub Clinic and Hospital · Honolulu $14
- Kau Hospital · Pahala $14
- Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital · Kapaa $14
- Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children · Honolulu $14
- Shriners Hospital for Children · Honolulu $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.