Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
CULTURE SCREEN ONLY
Springdale, AR
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Arkansas Childrens Northwest’s median price of $7 is 52% below the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 4% of the 2,569 hospitals reporting CPT 87081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 5 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 3 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 4 | Caresource medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $35.89 | $30.50 | $8.92 – $35.89 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare all plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $100.87 | $100.87 | $100.87 – $100.87 |
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026
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