Culture, bacterial
Facility: Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $24 (about 2.7× the $9 Medicare rate). Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc charges insurers about $9 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Wichita, KS.
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 | $9 - $24 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $27 - $35 | 313% |
| Cignamajor | $13 | 151% |
| Humanamajor | $9 | 104% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $12 |
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Other Procedures at Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital Inc
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other KS hospitals
- Salina Surgical Hospital · Salina $5
- Fredonia Regional Hospital · Fredonia $6
- Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLC · Manhattan $7
- Greeley County Health Services · Tribune $7
- Kingman Healthcare Center · Kingman $7
- Mercy Hospital Pittsburg, Inc · Pittsburg $8
- St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City · Garden City $8
- Mercy Hospital Columbus · Columbus $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.