Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Mullins, SC — inpatient

In Mullins, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $171.00 to $171.00, with a median of $171.00. Across South Carolina, the median is $223.60 at 19 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$171.00MUSC Health Marion Medical Center
Median$171.00half pay less
Highest$171.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins, SC · (843) 431-2000 HB AEROBIC BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE $171.00 $342.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $171.00, median $171.00, highest $171.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $171.00 — 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.