Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Sebring, FL — inpatient

In Sebring, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $532.93 to $532.93, with a median of $532.93. Across Florida, the median is $286.98 at 72 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$532.93AdventHealth Sebring
Median$532.93half pay less
Highest$532.93in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Sebring Sebring, FL · (863) 314-4466 HC CULTURE BLOOD $532.93 $532.93 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $532.93, median $532.93, highest $532.93.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $532.93 — 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.