Culture, blood
Facility: John H Stroger Jr Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $12 (about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate). John H Stroger Jr Hospital charges insurers about $8, or about $18 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.
4 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 | $3 | 29% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17 - $21 | 165% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 | 68% |
| Cignamajor | $8 | 78% |
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Other Procedures at John H Stroger Jr Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other IL hospitals
- Macneal Hospital · Berwyn $8
- Genesis Hlth System DBA Genesis Mdl Ctr-Illini · Silvis $8
- Clay County Hospital · Flora $8
- Carle Eureka Hospital · Eureka $9
- Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center · Hoopeston $9
- Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital · Melrose Park $10
- OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center · Dixon $10
- Carle Health Proctor Hospital · Peoria $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.