Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Kilmarnock, VA — inpatient

In Kilmarnock, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $69.00 to $69.00, with a median of $69.00. Across Virginia, the median is $73.80 at 37 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 — and —.

Lowest$69.00Rappahannock General Hospital
Median$69.00half pay less
Highest$69.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA · (804) 435-8000 HC Culture Blood $69.00 $115.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $69.00, median $69.00, highest $69.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $69.00 — 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.