Culture, bacterial
Facility: Magee General Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 3 of 8 other MS hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS 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 $9 (about 1.0× the $9 Medicare rate). Magee General Hospital charges insurers about $8, or about $35 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Magee, MS.
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 | $8 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $14 | 162% |
| Molina | $8 | 93% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $14 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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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 Magee General Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other MS hospitals
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $5
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi · Biloxi $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
- Merit Health Madison · Canton $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.