Culture, bacterial
Facility: Swedish Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL 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 $13 (about 1.4× the $9 Medicare rate). Swedish Hospital charges insurers about $11, or about $266 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Chicago, IL.
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 | $11 | 128% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11 - $17 | 128% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 - $13 | 104% |
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Other Procedures at Swedish Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other IL hospitals
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $5
- Washington County Hospital · Nashville $6
- Macneal Hospital · Berwyn $8
- John H Stroger Jr Hospital · Chicago $8
- Memorial Medical Center · Springfield $8
- Genesis Hlth System DBA Genesis Mdl Ctr-Illini · Silvis $8
- Carle Eureka Hospital · Eureka $8
- Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center · Hoopeston $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.