Blood culture cost in Elizabeth City, NC — inpatient
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $100.00 to $100.00, with a median of $100.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $150.05 at 37 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Blood Culture,Routine | $100.00 | $200.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Transfusion Reaction Cult | $100.00 | $200.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Blood Culture,Brucella | $100.00 | $200.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Blood Culture,Ped | $100.00 | $200.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $100.00, median $100.00, highest $100.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $100.00 — 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.