Culture, blood
Facility: University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other OH hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH 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 $11 (about 1.1× the $10 Medicare rate). University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center charges insurers about $10, or about $145 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Elyria, 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 - $32 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $89 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $25 | 97% |
| Cignamajor | $10 - $108 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $19 | 184% |
| CareSource | $19 | 184% |
| Devoted Health | $10 | 97% |
| Health Net | $164 | 1589% |
| Medical Mutual | $10 - $135 | 97% |
| Molina | $10 | 97% |
| Paramount | $11 | 107% |
| WellCare | $10 | 97% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $174 |
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Other Procedures at University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center
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.