Culture, blood
Facility: Acadian Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA 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, blood is about $13 (about 1.3× the $10 Medicare rate). Acadian Medical Center charges insurers about $13, or about $129 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Eunice, LA.
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 | $10 - $81 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19 | 184% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $81 | 97% |
| Amerigroup | $10 - $81 | 97% |
| + 12 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $430 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Acadian Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other LA hospitals
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $8
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center · Lafayette $10
- University Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans $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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.