Culture, bacterial
Facility: Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 HI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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, bacterial is about $11 (about 1.2× the $9 Medicare rate). Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $12, or about $69 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Kapaa, 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 | $4 - $64 | 46% |
| Humanamajor | $4 - $64 | 46% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $4 - $114 | 46% |
| Devoted Health | $5 - $70 | 58% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $4 - $123 |
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 Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other HI hospitals
- Kuakini Medical Center · Honolulu $9
- Kona Community Hospital · Kealakekua $9
- North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc · Kamuela $9
- Kohala Hospital · Kapaau $9
- Adventist Health Castle · Kailua $11
- Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children · Honolulu $11
- Wilcox Memorial Hospital · Lihue $12
- Straub Clinic and Hospital · Honolulu $12
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.