Blood culture cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $280.20 to $318.60, with a median of $280.20. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $73.80 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Culture Blood | $280.20 | $467.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Culture Blood | $280.20 | $467.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Culture Blood | $280.20 | $467.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Culture Blood | $280.20 | $467.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $318.60 | $1,062.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $280.20, median $280.20, highest $318.60 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $57.60 — 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.