Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Bunkie, LA — inpatient

In Bunkie, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $150.00 to $150.00, with a median of $150.00. Across Louisiana, the median is $72.79 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 — and —.

Lowest$150.00Hospital Service District No 1 Parish of Avoyelles State of Louisiana
Median$150.00half pay less
Highest$150.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hospital Service District No 1 Parish of Avoyelles State of Louisiana Bunkie, LA BLOOD CULTURE $150.00 $150.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $150.00, median $150.00, highest $150.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $150.00 — 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.