Blood culture cost in Bend, OR — inpatient
In Bend, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $476.96 to $476.96, with a median of $476.96. The lowest listed price is at St. Charles Bend and 3 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $110.16 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Bend, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Bend lowest Bend, OR · (541) 382-4321 Bacterial blood culture | $476.96 | $596.20 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras lowest Madras, OR · (541) 475-3882 Bacterial blood culture | $476.96 | $596.20 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville lowest Prineville, OR · (541) 447-6254 Bacterial blood culture | $476.96 | $596.20 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond lowest Redmond, OR Bacterial blood culture | $476.96 | $596.20 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $476.96, median $476.96, highest $476.96.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $110.16 — 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.