Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Salem, OH — inpatient

In Salem, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$122.25Salem Regional Medical Center
Median$122.25half pay less
Highest$122.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 BLOOD CULTURE, 1 SET $122.25 $122.25 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $122.25, median $122.25, highest $122.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $122.25 — 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.