Culture, bacterial
Facility: Ascension River District Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $9 (about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate). Ascension River District Hospital charges insurers about $11, or about $46 in cash — above the fair price. Located in East China, MI.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $9. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetnamajor | $9 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $9 | 104% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $11 | 128% |
| AmeriHealth | $9 | 104% |
| Molina | $9 - $11 | 104% |
| WellCare | $9 | 104% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $16 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Ascension River District Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other MI hospitals
- Harper University Hospital · Detroit $7
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.