Blood culture cost in Suffolk, VA
In Suffolk, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $103.50 to $103.50, with a median of $103.50. Across Virginia, the median is $73.80 at 37 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 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 Suffolk, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 934-4000 Chgl Blood Culture,Routine | $103.50 | $207.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 934-4000 Chgl Transfusion Reaction Cult | $103.50 | $207.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 934-4000 Chgl Blood Culture,Brucella | $103.50 | $207.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 934-4000 Chgl Blood Culture,Ped | $103.50 | $207.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $103.50, median $103.50, highest $103.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $103.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.