Blood culture cost in Allentown, PA — inpatient
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $11.87 to $11.87, with a median of $11.87. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $84.80 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Culture Bact Aerobic Blood | $11.87 | $355.00 | — | 97% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.87, median $11.87, highest $11.87.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11.87 — 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.