Culture, blood
Facility: Metro Nashville General Hospital
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 $12 (about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate). Metro Nashville General Hospital charges insurers about $12, or about $116 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Nashville, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $14 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $106 | 1027% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $17 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Metro Nashville General Hospital
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.