Blood culture cost in Shreveport, LA
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $49.91 to $49.91, with a median of $49.91. Across Louisiana, the median is $69.83 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Cult Bact Blood Aerob Isol | $49.91 | $62.39 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Cult Blood Bact Aerobic-Q | $51.33 | $64.16 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $49.91, median $49.91, highest $49.91.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $49.91. 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.