Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Alexandria, MN — inpatient

In Alexandria, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $113.68 to $113.68, with a median of $113.68. Across Minnesota, the median is $116.24 at 78 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$113.68Alomere Health
Median$113.68half pay less
Highest$113.68in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alomere Health Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 BLOOD CULTURE $113.68 $196.00 — 42% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $113.68, median $113.68, highest $113.68.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $113.68 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

A blood culture checks for bacteria or yeast in the blood. It is ordered for fever with signs of a serious infection, such as sepsis.

What the price covers

The price is usually for one culture set. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.