Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Morrilton, AR — inpatient

In Morrilton, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $12.99 to $12.99, with a median of $12.99. Across Arkansas, the median is $66.95 at 28 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$12.99St Anthony's Hospital Association
Median$12.99half pay less
Highest$12.99in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 BLOOD CULTURE $12.99 $51.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $12.99, median $12.99, highest $12.99.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $12.99 — 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.