Culture, bacterial
Facility: Shriners Hospital for Children
Billing Code: 87070 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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, bacterial is about $12 (about 1.3× the $9 Medicare rate). Shriners Hospital for Children charges insurers about $12, or about $75 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Spokane, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $12 | 139% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $27 | 313% |
| Cignamajor | $9 | 104% |
| Providence Health Plan | $10 | 116% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $12 |
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Other Procedures at Shriners Hospital for Children
Compare: Culture, bacterial at other WA hospitals
- Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles $7
- Providence St Mary Medical Center · Walla Walla $9
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $9
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $9
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center · Auburn $9
- Deaconess Medical Center · Spokane $9
- Trios Health · Kennewick $9
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital · Puyallup $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.