Blood culture cost in Kennewick, WA — inpatient
In Kennewick-Richland, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $306.60 to $306.60, with a median of $306.60. Across Washington, the median is $127.40 at 33 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 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center lowest Richland, WA · (509) 946-4611 HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $306.60 | $438.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center lowest Richland, WA · (509) 946-4611 HC CULTURE-BLOOD | $306.60 | $438.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $306.60, median $306.60, highest $306.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $306.60 — 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.