Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Mansfield, OH — inpatient

In Mansfield, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $122.20 to $122.20, with a median of $122.20. The lowest listed price is at OhioHealth Shelby Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $93.60 at 99 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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$122.20OhioHealth Shelby Hospital + 1 more
Median$122.20half pay less
Highest$122.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Mansfield, OH.

median
Lowest $122.20Highest $122.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
OhioHealth Shelby Hospital lowest Shelby, OH · (419) 342-5015 Hc Culture Blood Aerob Anaerob Pltlt $122.20 $188.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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OhioHealth Shelby Hospital lowest Shelby, OH · (419) 342-5015 Hc Culture Blood $122.20 $188.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital lowest Mansfield, OH · (419) 526-8000 Hc Culture Blood Aerob Anaerob Pltlt $122.20 $188.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital lowest Mansfield, OH · (419) 526-8000 Hc Culture Blood $122.20 $188.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $122.20, median $122.20, highest $122.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $122.20 — 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.