Blood culture cost in Ripley, WV
In Ripley, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $127.50 to $127.50, with a median of $127.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $79.50 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ripley, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association lowest Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $127.50 | $255.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley, WV · (304) 372-2731 BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE | $242.00 | $484.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $127.50, median $127.50, highest $127.50.
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.