Culture, bacterial
Facility: M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $12 (about 1.3× the $9 Medicare rate). M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital charges insurers about $11, or about $28 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Edina, MN.
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 | $8 - $17 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $34 | 104% |
| HealthPartners | $9 - $75 | 104% |
| Medica | $9 - $23 | 104% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $8 - $53 | 93% |
| Security Health Plan | $8 - $68 | 93% |
| UCare | $9 - $19 | 104% |
| WellCare | $8 | 93% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $82 |
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Other Procedures at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other MN hospitals
- Olivia Hospital & Clinic · Olivia $8
- Meeker Memorial Hospital · Litchfield $8
- North Memorial Health Hospital · Robbinsdale $9
- Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center · Duluth $9
- Sanford Worthington Medical Center · Worthington $9
- Alomere Health · Alexandria $9
- Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $9
- Winona Health Services · Winona $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.