Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Wooster, OH — inpatient

In Wooster, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $72.90 to $72.90, with a median of $72.90. 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 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$72.90Aultman Orrville Hospital
Median$72.90half pay less
Highest$72.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville, OH · (330) 682-3010 Lab-Aerob Bacterial Blood Cult $72.90 $162.00 — 55% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $72.90, median $72.90, highest $72.90.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $72.90 — 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.