Culture, blood
Facility: Saint Thomas Hickman 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.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $18 (about 1.8× the $10 Medicare rate). Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital charges insurers about $14 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Centerville, TN.
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 | $9 - $10 | 87% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21 - $30 | 203% |
| Aetnamajor | $15 | 145% |
| Cignamajor | $14 - $40 | 136% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $9 |
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Other Procedures at Saint Thomas Hickman 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.