Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient

In Moses Lake, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $108.00 to $108.00, with a median of $108.00. Across Washington, the median is $127.40 at 45 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 — and —.

Lowest$108.00Grant County Public Hospital District 1
Median$108.00half pay less
Highest$108.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA Bacterial blood culture $108.00 $108.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $108.00, median $108.00, highest $108.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $141.21 — 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.