Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Tiffin, OH — inpatient

In Tiffin, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $76.80 to $76.80, with a median of $76.80. 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$76.80Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital
Median$76.80half pay less
Highest$76.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH · (419) 455-7000 HC Culture Blood $76.80 $128.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $76.80, median $76.80, highest $76.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $57.00 — 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.