Culture, bacterial
Facility: Carson Valley Health
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NV hospitals compared.
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, bacterial is about $8 (about 0.9× the $9 Medicare rate). Carson Valley Health charges insurers about $8, or about $112 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Gardnerville, 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 | $43 - $133 | 499% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6 - $136 | 70% |
| Aetnamajor | $43 - $141 | 499% |
| Cignamajor | $144 | 1671% |
| Humanamajor | $43 | 499% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $6 - $136 |
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Other Procedures at Carson Valley Health
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
- Renown Regional Medical Center · Reno $9
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center · Las Vegas $9
- North Vista Hospital · North Las Vegas $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.