Culture, blood
Facility: The University 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). The University Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $12 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, NJ.
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 | $10 - $28 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $28 | 271% |
| Aetnamajor | $28 - $36 | 271% |
| AmeriHealth | $10 - $16 | 97% |
| Clover Health | $10 | 97% |
| Fidelis Care | $10 - $28 | 97% |
| Health Net | $89 | 862% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $18 - $84 |
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Other Procedures at The University 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
- St Mary's General Hospital · Passaic $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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.