Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in McCall, ID — inpatient

In McCall, ID, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $44.66 to $44.66, with a median of $44.66. Across Idaho, the median is $44.66 at 9 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$44.66St Luke's McCall
Median$44.66half pay less
Highest$44.66in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in McCall, ID.

median
Lowest $44.66Highest $79.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Luke's McCall lowest McCall, ID · (208) 630-2395 $44.66 $44.66 — — —
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St Luke's McCall McCall, ID · (208) 630-2395 $79.00 $79.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $44.66, median $44.66, highest $44.66.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $44.66 — 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.