Culture, blood
Facility: UNM Hospital
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 NM hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM 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, blood is about $10 (about 1.0× the $10 Medicare rate). UNM Hospital charges insurers about $10, or about $83 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Albuquerque, NM.
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 | $10 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $13 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $9 | 87% |
| Devoted Health | $12 | 116% |
| Molina | $25 | 242% |
| Presbyterian | $21 | 203% |
| + 10 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $25 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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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 UNM Hospital
Compare: Culture, blood at other NM hospitals
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $11
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $11
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $11
- Lincoln County Medical Center · Ruidoso $11
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $11
- Carlsbad Medical Center · Carlsbad $12
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $12
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.