Blood culture cost in Taos, NM
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $52.80 to $52.80, with a median of $52.80. Across New Mexico, the median is $117.96 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 BLOOD CULTURE | $52.80 | $66.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 BLOOD CULTURE LABCORP 008300 | $52.80 | $66.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 TRXN BLOOD CULTURE-PATIENT | $52.80 | $66.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 TRXN BLOOD CULTURE-BAG | $52.80 | $66.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $52.80, median $52.80, highest $52.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $52.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.