Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in LaGrange, GA — inpatient

In LaGrange, GA-AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $21.30 to $21.30, with a median of $21.30. Across Georgia, the median is $80.00 at 37 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.

Lowest$21.30Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Median$21.30half pay less
Highest$21.30in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange, GA · (706) 882-1411 Hc Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/Id Presumptive Isolates $21.30 $54.62 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $21.30, median $21.30, highest $21.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $21.30 — 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.