Blood culture cost in Salem, OH
In Salem, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $122.25 to $122.25, with a median of $122.25. Across Ohio, the median is $93.60 at 111 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 BLOOD CULTURE, 1 SET | $122.25 | $122.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $122.25, median $122.25, highest $122.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $122.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87040 ($119.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| East Liverpool City Hospital East Liverpool, OHBLOOD CULTURE | $10.00 | file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital East Liverpool, OHBLOOD CULTURE ROUTINE LABCORP | $10.00 | file |