Blood culture cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $153.30 to $153.30, with a median of $153.30. Across Missouri, the median is $110.50 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD | $153.30 | $383.25 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CULTURE BLOOD | $153.72 | $384.30 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $153.30, median $153.30, highest $153.30.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $153.30 — 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.