Culture, blood
Facility: Washington Hospital, The
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 PA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $12 (about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate). Washington Hospital, The charges insurers about $11, or about $30 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, PA.
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 | $12 | 116% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $24 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $7 - $26 | 68% |
| Cignamajor | $14 | 136% |
| Humanamajor | $10 | 97% |
| AmeriHealth | $14 | 136% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $8 - $11 | 78% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $33 |
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Other Procedures at Washington Hospital, The
Compare: Culture, blood at other PA hospitals
- Penn State Health St. Joseph · Reading $10
- Milton S Hershey Medical Center · Hershey $10
- Advanced Surgical Hospital · Washington $10
- Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center · Enola $10
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center · Lancaster $10
- Saint Vincent Hospital · Erie $11
- UPMC Jameson · New Castle $11
- Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital · Philadelphia $11
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.