Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Manchester, CT — inpatient

In Manchester, CT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $154.34 to $154.34, with a median of $154.34. Across Connecticut, the median is $66.60 at 19 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$154.34Manchester Memorial Hospital
Median$154.34half pay less
Highest$154.34in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Manchester Memorial Hospital Manchester, CT · (860) 647-4780 CULTURE BLOOD $154.34 $154.34 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $154.34, median $154.34, highest $154.34.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $154.34 — 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.