Culture, blood
Facility: Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
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 $15 (about 1.5× the $10 Medicare rate). Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital charges insurers about $14 — about the fair price. Located in Omaha, NE.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 - $224 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $158 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $118 | 1143% |
| Humanamajor | $189 - $201 | 1831% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $15 - $118 | 145% |
| Amerigroup | $2 | 19% |
| WellCare | $118 | 1143% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $11 - $132 |
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Other Procedures at Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
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.