Blood culture cost in Bakersfield, CA
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $240.88 to $240.88, with a median of $240.88. Across California, the median is $272.16 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Blood culture | $240.88 | $454.49 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Blood culture for bacteria | $240.88 | $454.49 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $240.88, median $240.88, highest $240.88.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $240.88. 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.