Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Madill, OK — inpatient

In Madill, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $133.35 to $133.35, with a median of $133.35. Across Oklahoma, the median is $75.35 at 28 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$133.35Alliancehealth Madill
Median$133.35half pay less
Highest$133.35in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alliancehealth Madill Madill, OK · (580) 795-3384 Blood Culture $133.35 $381.00 $57.15–$323.85 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $133.35, median $133.35, highest $133.35.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $133.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.