Culture, bacterial
Facility: Newport Hospital
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 5 RI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI 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 $14 (about 1.6× the $9 Medicare rate). Newport Hospital charges insurers about $16, or about $69 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newport, RI.
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 | $17 | 197% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $6 - $10 | 70% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 - $55 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $16 - $38 | 186% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $41 | 476% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $26 | 302% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Newport Hospital
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $9
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $9
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $12
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $16
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.