Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Ocala, FL — inpatient

In Ocala, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $433.13 to $433.13, with a median of $433.13. Across Florida, the median is $286.98 at 72 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$433.13AdventHealth Ocala
Median$433.13half pay less
Highest$433.13in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Ocala Ocala, FL · (352) 351-7200 HC CULTURE BLOOD $433.13 $433.13 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $433.13, median $433.13, highest $433.13.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $433.13 — 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.