Culture, blood
Facility: Carlsbad Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $13 (about 1.3× the $10 Medicare rate). Carlsbad Medical Center charges insurers about $12, or about $8 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Carlsbad, 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 | $11 - $36 | 107% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $49 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $31 - $45 | 300% |
| Cignamajor | $37 - $45 | 359% |
| Devoted Health | $11 | 107% |
| Molina | $10 - $28 | 97% |
| Presbyterian | $10 - $39 | 97% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $11 - $50 |
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Other Procedures at Carlsbad Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other NM hospitals
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $10
- 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
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $12
- Artesia General Hospital · Artesia $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.