Culture, bacterial
Facility: Monroe County Medical Center
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 KY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 KY 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 $8 (about 0.9× the $9 Medicare rate). Monroe County Medical Center charges insurers about $12, or about $84 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Tompkinsville, KY.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $8. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $20 - $115 | 232% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $17 | 81% |
| Humanamajor | $24 - $141 | 278% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $28 - $162 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Monroe County Medical Center
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other KY hospitals
- Spring View Hospital · Lebanon $7
- Bourbon Community Hospital · Paris $7
- Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center · Danville $7
- Georgetown Community Hospital · Georgetown $7
- Jackson Purchase Medical Center · Mayfield $7
- Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital · Somerset $7
- Fleming County Hospital · Flemingsburg $7
- Bluegrass Community Hospital · Versailles $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.