Blood culture cost in Syracuse, NY — inpatient
In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $76.05 to $78.00, with a median of $77.03. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital Health Center — $0.98 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $53.22 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Syracuse, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center lowest Syracuse, NY · (315) 448-5111 HC Culture Blood | $76.05 | $117.00 | $8.23–$105.30 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse, NY · (315) 470-7449 87040 CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATE | $78.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $76.05, median $77.03, highest $78.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $77.03 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.