Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Weirton, WV — inpatient

In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $133.41 to $133.41, with a median of $133.41. Across West Virginia, the median is $76.50 at 26 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$133.41Trinity Hospital Holding
Median$133.41half pay less
Highest$133.41in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Trinity Hospital Holding Steubenville, OH CULTURE - BLOOD AEROBIC $133.41 $269.00 — 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $133.41, median $133.41, highest $133.41.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $106.71 — 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.