Culture, blood
Facility: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 87040 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other WY hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 WY 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 $16 (about 1.6× the $10 Medicare rate). Cheyenne Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $15, or about $133 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cheyenne, WY.
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 | $6 - $155 | 58% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15 - $17 | 145% |
| Aetnamajor | $48 - $182 | 465% |
| Cignamajor | $21 - $148 | 203% |
| Humanamajor | $11 | 107% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $48 - $167 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Compare: Culture, blood at other WY hospitals
- Sheridan Memorial Hospital · Sheridan $7
- Crook County Hospital · Sundance $10
- Banner Wyoming Medical Center · Casper $11
- Memorial Hospital of Converse County · Douglas $16
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.