Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Monticello, NY — inpatient

In Monticello, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $40.33 to $40.33, with a median of $40.33. Across New York, the median is $69.86 at 82 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$40.33Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
Median$40.33half pay less
Highest$40.33in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills Harris, NY · (845) 794-3300 HC CULTURE BLOOD $40.33 $218.00 — 82% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $40.33, median $40.33, highest $40.33.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $40.33 — 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.