Blood culture cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $70.70 to $134.63, with a median of $109.88. The lowest listed price is at Slhs Massena — $39.18 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $53.22 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slhs Massena lowest Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC BLOOD CULTURE | $70.70 | $108.77 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC BLOOD CULTURE | $109.88 | $169.05 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC BLOOD CULTURE | $134.63 | $207.12 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $70.70, median $109.88, highest $134.63 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $109.88. 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.