Culture, blood
Facility: Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
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 $17 (about 1.7× the $10 Medicare rate). Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital charges insurers about $13, or about $30 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Brockton, MA.
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 | $11 | 107% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25 | 242% |
| Aetnamajor | $14 | 136% |
| Cignamajor | $13 | 126% |
| Humanamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $27 | 262% |
| HealthPartners | $11 | 107% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $10 | 97% |
| UniCare | $33 | 320% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $13 |
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Other Procedures at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
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.