Culture, blood
Facility: Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other MO hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO 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 $12 (about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate). Golden Valley Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $167 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Clinton, MO.
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 | $10 - $18 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $12 | 116% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $10 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other MO hospitals
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital · El Dorado Springs $9
- Bates County Memorial Hospital · Butler $10
- Mercy Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon $10
- Saint Francis Medical Center · Cape Girardeau $10
- Citizens Memorial Hospital · Bolivar $10
- Mercy Hospital - Cassville · Cassville $10
- Lafayette Regional Health Center · Lexington $10
- Cass Regional Medical Center · Harrisonville $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.