Blood culture cost in Augusta, GA
In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $21.30 to $21.30, with a median of $21.30. Across Georgia, the median is $80.00 at 37 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.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA · (706) 721-6569 Hc Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/Id Presumptive Isolates | $21.30 | $54.62 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.30, median $21.30, highest $21.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $21.30. 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.