Culture, bacterial
Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other MN hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
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 $9 (about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $9 — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, MN.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $6 | 70% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 | 104% |
| HealthPartners | $10 - $11 | 116% |
| Medica | $9 | 104% |
| UCare | $8 - $9 | 93% |
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Other Procedures at Gillette Childrens Specialty 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.