Blood culture cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $335.58 to $429.42, with a median of $382.50. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $46.92 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $272.16 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $335.58 | $658.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $429.42 | $842.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $335.58, median $382.50, highest $429.42 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $80.33 — 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.