Culture, bacterial
Facility: Mountainview Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NV hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NV hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $8 (about 0.9× the $9 Medicare rate). Mountainview Hospital charges insurers about $9 — about the fair price. Located in Las Vegas, NV.
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 | $9 - $636 | 104% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $11 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $1 - $14 | 12% |
| Cignamajor | $22 | 255% |
| Humanamajor | $8 - $9 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $6 - $9 | 70% |
| CareSource | $6 | 70% |
| Health Net | $9 | 104% |
| Molina | $6 | 70% |
| SelectHealth | $9 - $672 | 104% |
| + 16 smaller / regional plans | $6 - $2,187 |
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Other Procedures at Mountainview Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other NV hospitals
- Northern Nevada Medical Center · Sparks $6
- Summerlin Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas $6
- Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas $6
- Henderson Hospital · Henderson $6
- West Henderson Hospital · Henderson $6
- Carson Valley Health · Gardnerville $8
- Renown Regional Medical Center · Reno $9
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.