Culture, blood
Facility: Carson Valley Health
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
A typical price — 0 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, blood is about $10 (about 1.0× the $10 Medicare rate). Carson Valley Health charges insurers about $10, or about $154 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 | $59 - $182 | 572% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7 - $187 | 68% |
| Aetnamajor | $59 - $194 | 572% |
| Cignamajor | $198 | 1919% |
| Humanamajor | $59 | 572% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $187 |
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Other Procedures at Carson Valley Health
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.