Culture, blood
Facility: St Mary's General Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $10 (about 1.0× the $10 Medicare rate). St Mary's General Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $10 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Passaic, NJ.
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 | $6 - $10 | 58% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $22 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $15 | 145% |
| Humanamajor | $8 | 78% |
| AmeriHealth | $10 | 97% |
| Clover Health | $10 | 97% |
| WellCare | $10 - $14 | 97% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $69 |
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Other Procedures at St Mary's General Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other NJ hospitals
- Children's Specialized Hospital · New Brunswick $8
- Hackensack University Medical Center · Hackensack $10
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center · Newark $10
- Clara Maass Medical Center · Belleville $10
- Cape Regional Medical Center Inc · Cape May Court House $10
- Chilton Medical Center · Pompton Plains $10
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway · Rahway $10
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital · New Brunswick $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.