Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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.

Lowest$579.94Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Median$579.94half pay less
Highest$579.94in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile 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
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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.