Blood culture cost in DuBois, PA — inpatient
In DuBois, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $121.00 to $121.00, with a median of $121.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $84.80 at 62 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 Aug 1, 2025 and Aug 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in DuBois, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 Blood Culture | $121.00 | $121.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 Blood Culture | $121.00 | $121.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $121.00, median $121.00, highest $121.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $121.00 — 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.