Blood culture cost in Tallahassee, FL — inpatient
In Tallahassee, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $579.94 to $579.94, with a median of $579.94. Across Florida, the median is $394.10 at 138 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Tallahassee, FL · (850) 431-1155 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $579.94 | $828.48 | — | 30% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $579.94, median $579.94, highest $579.94.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $488.82 — 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.