Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Roanoke, VA — inpatient

In Roanoke, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $45.90 to $45.90, with a median of $45.90. Across Virginia, the median is $73.80 at 37 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 — and —.

Lowest$45.90Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital
Median$45.90half pay less
Highest$45.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA · (757) 569-6100 HC Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates $45.90 $153.00 — 70% —
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Inpatient: lowest $45.90, median $45.90, highest $45.90.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $45.90 — 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.