Culture, blood
Facility: University Medical Center New Orleans
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other LA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA 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). University Medical Center New Orleans charges insurers about $10, or about $24 in cash — about the fair price. Located in New Orleans, LA.
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 | $9 - $10 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $17 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $10 - $27 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $13 | 126% |
| AmeriHealth | $10 | 97% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $23 |
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Other Procedures at University Medical Center New Orleans
Compare: Culture, blood at other LA hospitals
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $8
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center · Lafayette $10
- Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics · Lafayette $10
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital · Sulphur $10
- Rapides Regional Medical Center · Alexandria $10
- Abbeville General Hospital · Abbeville $10
- Slidell Memorial Hospital · Slidell $10
- Acadia General Hospital · Crowley $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.