Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Springfield, OH — inpatient

In Springfield, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $150.60 to $150.60, with a median of $150.60. Across Ohio, the median is $93.60 at 99 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 — and —.

Lowest$150.60Springfield Regional Medical Center
Median$150.60half pay less
Highest$150.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield, OH · (937) 523-5500 HC Culture Blood $150.60 $251.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $150.60, median $150.60, highest $150.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $126.00 — 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.