Blood culture cost in Chester, MT
In Chester, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $120.09 to $120.09, with a median of $120.09. Across Montana, the median is $138.35 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chester, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Chester lowest Chester, MT · (406) 759-5181 Culture Blood Routine Peripheral | $120.09 | $184.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester lowest Chester, MT · (406) 759-5181 Culture Blood Line | $120.09 | $184.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $120.09, median $120.09, highest $120.09.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $120.09. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.