Culture, blood
Facility: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other WI hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Culture, blood is about $12 (about 1.2× the $10 Medicare rate). Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center charges insurers about $10 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in La Crosse, WI.
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 | $4 - $10 | 39% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4 - $103 | 39% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 | 97% |
| Amerigroup | $4 - $10 | 39% |
| HealthPartners | $10 | 97% |
| Molina | $4 | 39% |
| UCare | $10 - $11 | 97% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $4 - $165 |
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Other Procedures at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other WI hospitals
- Upland Hills Health · Dodgeville $9
- St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend · West Bend $10
- Fort Memorial Hospital · Fort Atkinson $10
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter · Madison $10
- Sauk Prairie Hospital · Prairie Du Sac $10
- University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority · Madison $10
- Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital · Milwaukee $10
- Oakleaf Surgical Hospital · Altoona $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.