Culture, blood
Facility: Claiborne 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.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $11 (about 1.1× the $10 Medicare rate). Claiborne Medical Center charges insurers about $12 — about the fair price. Located in Tazewell, TN.
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 | $7 - $12 | 68% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $5 - $22 | 48% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 - $15 | 116% |
| Cignamajor | $12 - $22 | 116% |
| Humanamajor | $11 | 107% |
| Devoted Health | $12 | 116% |
| WellCare | $12 | 116% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $11 |
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Other Procedures at Claiborne 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.