Culture, bacterial
Facility: Altru Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 7 ND hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 ND 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). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $9, or about $97 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Grand Forks, ND.
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 | $8 - $17 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 - $16 | 104% |
| Medica | $3 - $9 | 35% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $10 - $21 | 116% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $17 |
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 Altru Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other ND hospitals
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $9
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $9
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $9
- Essentia Health · Fargo $9
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $9
- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc · Watford City $17
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.