Culture, bacterial
Facility: Ochsner Rush Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $14 (about 1.6× the $9 Medicare rate). Ochsner Rush Hospital charges insurers about $13, or about $17 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Meridian, MS.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $4 - $11 | 46% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14 - $18 | 162% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 - $102 | 139% |
| Cignamajor | $9 - $17 | 104% |
| Humanamajor | $7 - $9 | 81% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $12 | 139% |
| WellCare | $9 | 104% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $110 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner Rush Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other MS hospitals
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $5
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi · Biloxi $8
- Magee General Hospital · Magee $8
- Merit Health River Oaks · Flowood $8
- Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah · Charleston $8
- Simpson General Hospital Cah · Mendenhall $8
- Memorial Hospital at Gulfport · Gulfport $9
- Merit Health River Region · Vicksburg $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.