Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Martin, SD — inpatient

In Martin, SD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $203.51 to $203.51, with a median of $203.51. Across South Dakota, the median is $181.70 at 16 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$203.51Bennett County Hospital & Nursing Home
Median$203.51half pay less
Highest$203.51in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bennett County Hospital & Nursing Home Martin, SD · (605) 685-6622 CULTURE (BLOOD) $203.51 $203.51 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $203.51, median $203.51, highest $203.51.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $203.51 — 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.