Bacterial culture of urine, blood, or stool at Sanford Wheaton

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CULTURE: BACT RESPITOR 87070

Wheaton, MN

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Sanford Wheaton’s median price of $95 is 388% above the median hospital's median price ($19), higher than 80% of the 2,618 hospitals reporting CPT 87070. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 87070 at Sanford Wheaton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 26 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	Bcbs Mn pmap percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$26.39	$26.39	$26.39 – $26.39
2	Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$54.94	$54.94	$54.94 – $54.94
3	Ucare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$58.97	$58.97	$58.97 – $58.97
4	Aetna medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59.51	$59.51	$59.51 – $59.51
5	Bcbs Mn medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59.51	$59.51	$59.51 – $59.51
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$59.51	$59.51	$59.51 – $59.51
7	Bcbs Nd commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$75.02	$75.02	$75.02 – $75.02
8	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$86.04	$86.04	$86.04 – $86.04
9	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$86.04	$86.04	$86.04 – $86.04
10	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$91.02	$91.02	$91.02 – $91.02
11	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$91.02	$91.02	$91.02 – $91.02
12	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$94.72	$94.72	$94.72 – $94.72
13	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$94.72	$94.72	$94.72 – $94.72
14	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$95.77	$95.77	$95.77 – $95.77
15	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$95.77	$95.77	$95.77 – $95.77
16	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$95.81	$95.81	$95.81 – $95.81
17	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$96.36	$96.36	$96.36 – $96.36
18	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$98.10	$98.10	$98.10 – $98.10
19	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98.10	$98.10	$98.10 – $98.10
20	Bcbs Mn commercial/federal percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$100.85	$100.85	$100.85 – $100.85
21	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$101.23	$101.23	$101.23 – $101.23
22	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$101.23	$101.23	$101.23 – $101.23
23	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$101.23	$101.23	$101.23 – $101.23
24	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$101.23	$101.23	$101.23 – $101.23
25	Medica elect percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$102.46	$102.46	$102.46 – $102.46

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Last updated: Mar 4, 2026

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