Blood culture cost in Toledo, OH — inpatient
In Toledo, OH, 5 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $86.70 to $213.00, with a median of $126.60. The lowest listed price is at Wood County Hospital Association — $39.90 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $93.60 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Toledo, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County Hospital Association lowest Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 CULTURE ONLY BLOOD | $86.70 | $86.70 | $67.63–$84.10 | — | — source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon, OH · (419) 335-2015 Blood Culture | $108.54 | $155.06 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC CULTURE BLOOD | $126.60 | $211.00 | $52.75–$162.47 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Culture Blood | $147.00 | $245.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Culture Blood | $167.40 | $279.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon, OH HC Culture Blood | $213.00 | $355.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $86.70, median $126.60, highest $213.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $126.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.