Culture, blood
Facility: Great Plains Health
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $69 (about 6.9× the $10 Medicare rate). Great Plains Health charges insurers about $21, or about $14 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in North Platte, NE.
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 | $21 - $241 | 203% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19 - $225 | 184% |
| Aetnamajor | $21 - $241 | 203% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $20 - $234 | 194% |
| GEHA | $21 - $239 | 203% |
| Medica | $20 - $234 | 194% |
| Oscar Health | $20 - $236 | 194% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $19 - $241 |
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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 Great Plains Health
Compare: Culture, blood at other NE hospitals
- Lincoln Surgical Hospital · Lincoln $7
- The Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha $10
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $10
- Fillmore County Hospital · Geneva $10
- Regional West Medical Center · Scottsbluff $11
- Columbus Community Hospital, Inc · Columbus $11
- Faith Regional Health Services · Norfolk $11
- Valley County Health System · Ord $11
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.