Culture, blood
Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (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, blood is about $10 (about 1.0× the $10 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $10 — 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 | $7 | 68% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 | 97% |
| HealthPartners | $12 - $13 | 116% |
| Medica | $11 | 107% |
| UCare | $9 - $10 | 87% |
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Other Procedures at Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other MN hospitals
- Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center · Duluth $10
- Winona Health Services · Winona $10
- Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical Center · Brainerd $10
- Essentia Health Virginia · Virginia $10
- Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes $10
- Olivia Hospital & Clinic · Olivia $10
- Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone $10
- Essentia Health Ada · Ada $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.