Blood culture cost in Greeley, CO — inpatient
In Greeley, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $103.20 to $103.20, with a median of $103.20. Across Colorado, the median is $276.00 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Greeley Greeley, CO Blood Culture For Bacteria | $103.20 | $103.20 | $72.24–$87.72 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $103.20, median $103.20, highest $103.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $103.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87040 ($126.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, COLAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $8.65 | file |