Blood culture cost in Two Harbors, MN — inpatient
In Two Harbors, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $110.28 to $110.28, with a median of $110.28. Across Minnesota, the median is $79.71 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Two Harbors, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital lowest Two Harbors, MN · (218) 834-7300 CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $110.28 | $134.00 | — | 18% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital lowest Two Harbors, MN · (218) 834-7300 Fac Blood Culture for Bacteria | $110.28 | $134.00 | — | 18% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $110.28, median $110.28, highest $110.28.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $110.28 — 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.