Culture, blood
Facility: Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 NV hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NV 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 $8 (about 0.8× the $10 Medicare rate). Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $7, or about $574 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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 | $15 | 145% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $7 | 48% |
| Aetnamajor | $410 - $1,083 | 3973% |
| Cignamajor | $8 - $12 | 78% |
| Humanamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Molina | $7 | 68% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $504 |
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Other Procedures at Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other NV hospitals
- Northern Nevada Medical Center · Sparks $7
- Summerlin Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas $7
- Henderson Hospital · Henderson $7
- West Henderson Hospital · Henderson $7
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $10
- North Vista Hospital · North Las Vegas $10
- University Medical Center · Las Vegas $10
- Mountainview Hospital · Las Vegas $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.