Blood culture cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $122.22 to $173.60, with a median of $154.00. The lowest listed price is at Providence Holy Family Hospital — $31.78 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $127.40 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $122.22 | $174.60 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $154.00 | $220.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $173.60 | $248.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $294.00 | $420.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $388.50 | $555.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $122.22, median $154.00, highest $173.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $124.25 — 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.