Culture, blood
Facility: Landmark Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 5 RI hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI 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). Landmark Medical Center charges insurers about $10, or about $10 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Woonsocket, 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 | $10 - $11 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $13 | 78% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $10 - $17 | 97% |
| WellCare | $11 | 107% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $14 |
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Other Procedures at Landmark Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other RI hospitals
- South County Hospital Inc · Wakefield $10
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $15
- Newport Hospital · Newport $19
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $19
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.