Blood culture cost in Athens, OH
In Athens, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $94.25 to $94.25, with a median of $94.25. Across Ohio, the median is $93.60 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Athens, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital lowest Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Culture Blood Aerob Anaerob Pltlt | $94.25 | $145.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens, OH · (740) 593-5551 Hc Culture Blood | $185.25 | $285.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $94.25, median $94.25, highest $94.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $94.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.