Blood culture cost in Houghton, MI
In Houghton, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $87.10 to $87.10, with a median of $87.10. Across Michigan, the median is $62.00 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Houghton, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lowest Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $87.10 | $134.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lowest Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Fac Blood Culture for Bacteria | $87.10 | $134.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $87.10, median $87.10, highest $87.10.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $87.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.