Culture, blood
Facility: Unity Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 TN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TN 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 $13 (about 1.3× the $10 Medicare rate). Unity Medical Center charges insurers about $13, or about $128 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Manchester, TN.
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 | $13 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $22 | 213% |
| Amerigroup | $5 | 48% |
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Other Procedures at Unity Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other TN hospitals
- Blount Memorial Hospital · Maryville $10
- Williamson Medical Center · Franklin $10
- Methodist Hospitals of Memphis · Memphis $10
- Lincoln Medical Center · Fayetteville $10
- Dekalb Community Hospital · Smithville $10
- Indian Path Community Hospital · Kingsport $10
- Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital · Sparta $10
- Stones River Hospital · Woodbury $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.