Blood culture cost in Greenville, SC — inpatient
In Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $98.40 to $98.40, with a median of $98.40. Across South Carolina, the median is $223.60 at 19 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital lowest Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC Culture Blood | $98.40 | $164.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital lowest Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC Culture Blood | $98.40 | $164.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $98.40, median $98.40, highest $98.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $91.70 — 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.