Culture, blood
Facility: Renown South Meadows Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (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.
⚠ 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 $12 (about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate). Renown South Meadows Medical Center charges insurers about $12, or about $50 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Reno, NV.
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 | $9 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $22 | 87% |
| Aetnamajor | $14 - $37 | 136% |
| Cignamajor | $17 | 165% |
| CareSource | $10 | 97% |
| Health Net | $13 | 126% |
| Molina | $7 - $24 | 68% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $50 |
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Other Procedures at Renown South Meadows Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other NV hospitals
- Northern Nevada Medical Center · Sparks $7
- Summerlin Hospital Medical Center · Las Vegas $7
- Spring Valley 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.