Culture, bacterial
Facility: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other TX hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, bacterial is about $8 (about 0.9× the $9 Medicare rate). University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center charges insurers about $7 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Houston, TX.
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 | $64 - $136 | 742% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $64 - $130 | 742% |
| Aetnamajor | $66 - $136 | 766% |
| Cignamajor | $64 - $136 | 742% |
| Humanamajor | $67 - $139 | 777% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $154 |
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Other Procedures at University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other TX hospitals
- PAM Specialty Hospital of San Antonio Medical Center · San Antonio $6
- PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North · Texarkana $6
- Ascension Providence · Waco $7
- South Texas Health System · Edinburg $7
- Otto Kaiser Memorial Hospital · Kenedy $7
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont · Beaumont $7
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Clear Lake · Webster $7
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sugar Land LLC · Sugar Land $7
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.