Blood culture cost in Pontotoc, MS
In Pontotoc, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $109.65 to $109.65, with a median of $109.65. Across Mississippi, the median is $91.77 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pontotoc, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc Health Service INC Cah lowest Pontotoc, MS · (662) 489-5510 HC CULTURE BLOOD | $109.65 | $255.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pontotoc Health Service INC Cah lowest Pontotoc, MS · (662) 489-5510 HC CULTURE BLOOD WITH ARD | $109.65 | $255.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pontotoc Health Service INC Cah Pontotoc, MS · (662) 489-5510 HC CULTURE BLOOD PEDIATRIC | $146.63 | $341.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $109.65, median $109.65, highest $109.65.
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.