Culture, blood
Facility: Faulkton Area Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 2 of 5 other SD hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 SD 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 $12 (about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate). Faulkton Area Medical Center charges insurers about $11, or about $149 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Faulkton, SD.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $7 | 68% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 | 97% |
| Medica | $44 | 426% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $11 - $18 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Faulkton Area Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other SD hospitals
- Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC · Rapid City $10
- Sanford Usd Medical Center · Sioux Falls $11
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen $11
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital · Rapid City $16
- Dunes Surgical Hospital · Dakota Dunes $19
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.