Culture, bacterial
Facility: Harper University Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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, bacterial is about $8 (about 0.9× the $9 Medicare rate). Harper University Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $217 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Detroit, MI.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $9 - $12 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1 - $7 | 12% |
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Other Procedures at Harper University Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other MI hospitals
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $7
- Charlevoix Area Hospital · Charlevoix $7
- Beacon Plainwell · Plainwell $7
- Ascension Genesys Hospital · Grand Blanc $8
- Karmanos Cancer Center · Detroit $8
- Surgeons Choice Medical Center · Southfield $8
- Corewell Health Reed City Hospital · Reed City $8
- Corewell Health Gerber Hospital · Fremont $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.