Lab tests CPT 87040 Outpatient

Blood culture cost in Sheridan, WY

In Sheridan, WY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $52.00 to $52.00, with a median of $52.00. Across Wyoming, the median is $81.14 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 8, 2026 and Jul 8, 2026.

Lowest$52.00Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County
Median$52.00half pay less
Highest$52.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hospital of Sheridan County Sheridan, WY · (307) 672-1044 Bacterial blood culture $52.00 $65.00 $6.71–$61.75 20% Jul 8, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $52.00, median $52.00, highest $52.00.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.