Culture, blood
Facility: Northeast Hospital Corporation
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $21 (about 2.1× the $10 Medicare rate). Northeast Hospital Corporation charges insurers about $20 — about the fair price. Located in Beverly, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20 | 194% |
| Cignamajor | $18 | 174% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $26 | 252% |
| UniCare | $31 | 300% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $10 |
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Other Procedures at Northeast Hospital Corporation
Compare: Culture, blood at other MA hospitals
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton · Brighton $10
- UMass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals · Leominster $11
- UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital · Southbridge $11
- Holyoke Medical Center · Holyoke $11
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $11
- Berkshire Medical Center · Pittsfield $11
- Southcoast Hospitals Group · Fall River $11
- Milford Regional Medical Center · Milford $11
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.