Culture, blood
Facility: Harper University Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 MI hospitals compared.
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, blood is about $9 (about 0.9× the $10 Medicare rate). Harper University Hospital charges insurers about $9, or about $242 in cash — about the fair price. 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 | $10 - $14 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $9 | 68% |
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Other Procedures at Harper University Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other MI hospitals
- Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce Township $8
- Surgeons Choice Medical Center · Southfield $8
- Charlevoix Area Hospital · Charlevoix $8
- Beacon Plainwell · Plainwell $8
- Memorial Healthcare · Owosso $9
- St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia · Livonia $10
- Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital · Zeeland $10
- Bronson Methodist Hospital · Kalamazoo $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.