Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Wabash, IN — inpatient

In Wabash, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $128.00 to $128.00, with a median of $128.00. Across Indiana, the median is $134.46 at 63 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$128.00Parkview Wabash Hospital
Median$128.00half pay less
Highest$128.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash, IN · (260) 569-2160 HC CULTURE BLOOD $128.00 $256.00 — 50% —
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Inpatient: lowest $128.00, median $128.00, highest $128.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $128.00 — 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.