Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Waynesburg, PA — inpatient

In Waynesburg, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $28.11 to $28.11, with a median of $28.11. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $84.80 at 62 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 — and —.

Lowest$28.11UPMC Greene
Median$28.11half pay less
Highest$28.11in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UPMC Greene Waynesburg, PA · (724) 627-2602 BLOOD CULTURE-E $28.11 $46.85 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $28.11, median $28.11, highest $28.11.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $32.80 — 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.