Blood culture cost in Buckhannon, WV
In Buckhannon, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $173.00 to $173.00, with a median of $173.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $79.50 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buckhannon, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon lowest Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $173.00 | $346.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE | $336.00 | $672.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $173.00, median $173.00, highest $173.00.
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.