Blood culture cost in Huntingdon, PA
In Huntingdon, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $121.00 to $121.00, with a median of $121.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $84.80 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Huntingdon, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon lowest Huntingdon, PA · (814) 643-2290 Blood Culture | $121.00 | $121.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon lowest Huntingdon, PA · (814) 643-2290 Blood Culture | $121.00 | $121.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $121.00, median $121.00, highest $121.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $121.00. 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.