Culture, blood
Facility: Indiana University Health
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 IN hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $10 (about 1.0× the $10 Medicare rate). Indiana University Health charges insurers about $10, or about $17 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Indianapolis, IN.
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 - $14 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6 - $12 | 58% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $51 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $10 - $11 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $17 | 165% |
| CareSource | $10 - $15 | 97% |
| Health Net | $26 - $51 | 252% |
| WellCare | $11 | 107% |
| + 13 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $53 |
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Other Procedures at Indiana University Health
Compare: Culture, blood at other IN hospitals
- Ascension St Vincent Kokomo · Kokomo $6
- Ascension St Vincent Anderson · Anderson $6
- Ascension St Vincent Clay · Brazil $6
- Ascension St Vincent Randolph · Winchester $7
- Ascension St Vincent Evansville · Evansville $8
- Johnson Memorial Hospital · Franklin $10
- Methodist Hospitals Inc · Gary $10
- Hendricks Regional Health · Danville $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.