Culture, blood
Facility: Houlton Regional Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 ME hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME 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 $32 (about 3.2× the $10 Medicare rate). Houlton Regional Hospital charges insurers about $25, or about $88 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houlton, ME.
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 | $88 | 853% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25 - $41 | 242% |
| Aetnamajor | $42 | 407% |
| Cignamajor | $85 | 824% |
| WellCare | $41 | 397% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $47 - $82 |
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 Houlton Regional Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other ME hospitals
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $10
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $10
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $11
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $11
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $12
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $12
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $12
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $13
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.