Culture, bacterial
Facility: The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other NY hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY 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 $12 (about 1.3× the $9 Medicare rate). The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy charges insurers about $7, or about $175 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Malone, NY.
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 | $55 - $175 | 638% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9 - $159 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $55 - $153 | 638% |
| Humanamajor | $55 - $57 | 638% |
| Fidelis Care | $55 - $57 | 638% |
| MagnaCare | $137 - $142 | 1589% |
| MVP Health Care | $55 - $148 | 638% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $6 - $167 |
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Other Procedures at The University of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other NY hospitals
- Elizabethtown Community Hospital · Elizabethtown $6
- Long Island Community Hospital · Patchogue $7
- Nassau University Medical Center · East Meadow $8
- F F Thompson Hospital · Canandaigua $8
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $8
- St James Hospital · Hornell $8
- Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital · New Rochelle $8
- Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital · Dansville $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.