Blood culture cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $38.47 to $82.80, with a median of $82.80. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $44.33 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $82.80 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC CULTURE BLOOD | $38.47 | $38.47 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC CULTURE BLOOD | $49.94 | $49.94 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC CULTURE BLOOD | $82.80 | $82.80 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC CULTURE BLOOD | $82.80 | $82.80 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC CULTURE BLOOD | $82.80 | $82.80 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC CULTURE BLOOD | $82.80 | $82.80 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $38.47, median $82.80, highest $82.80 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $82.80 — 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.