Culture, bacterial
Facility: Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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, bacterial is about $17 (about 1.9× the $9 Medicare rate). Putnam County Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $12, or about $89 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Unionville, MO.
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 | $12 | 139% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $12 | 104% |
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Other Procedures at Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other MO hospitals
- Mercy Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon $8
- Saint Francis Medical Center · Cape Girardeau $8
- Lafayette Regional Health Center · Lexington $8
- Cedar County Memorial Hospital · El Dorado Springs $8
- Mercy St Francis Hospital · Mountain View $8
- Shriners Hospitals for Children · Saint Louis $8
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $9
- Phelps County Regional Medical Center · Rolla $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.