Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Corbin, KY — inpatient

In Corbin, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $195.26 to $195.26, with a median of $195.26. Across Kentucky, the median is $128.24 at 15 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$195.26AdventHealth Manchester
Median$195.26half pay less
Highest$195.26in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Manchester Manchester, KY · (606) 598-5104 HC CULTURE BLOOD $195.26 $195.26 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $195.26, median $195.26, highest $195.26.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $161.75 — 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.