Culture, blood
Facility: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
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.
⚠ 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 $19 (about 1.9× the $10 Medicare rate). Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton charges insurers about $19, or about $69 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Milton, MA.
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 | $9 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20 | 194% |
| Cignamajor | $16 | 155% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $20 | 194% |
| UniCare | $19 | 184% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
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.