Culture, blood
Facility: Ohio State University State Health System
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $11 (about 1.1× the $10 Medicare rate). Ohio State University State Health System charges insurers about $11 — about the fair price. Located in Columbus, OH.
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 | $10 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $157 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $129 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $61 | 591% |
| Humanamajor | $11 - $49 | 107% |
| CareSource | $11 - $16 | 107% |
| Molina | $10 - $17 | 97% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $121 |
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Other Procedures at Ohio State University State Health System
Compare: Culture, blood at other OH hospitals
- Alliance Community Hospital · Alliance $9
- University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center · Ashland $10
- Southern Ohio Medical Center · Portsmouth $10
- Marion General Hospital · Marion $10
- Wilson Memorial Hospital · Sidney $10
- Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital · Athens $10
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $10
- Wooster Community Hospital · Wooster $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.