Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Grand Junction, CO — inpatient

In Grand Junction, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $72.80 to $72.80, with a median of $72.80. Across Colorado, the median is $331.45 at 33 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$72.80Family Health West Hospital
Median$72.80half pay less
Highest$72.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Family Health West Hospital Fruita, CO · (970) 858-9871 HC CULTURE BLOOD $72.80 $104.00 — 30% —
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Inpatient: lowest $72.80, median $72.80, highest $72.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $78.12 — 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.