Lab tests CPT 87040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Blood culture cost in Wellsville, NY — inpatient

In Wellsville, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $39.36 to $39.36, with a median of $39.36. Across New York, the median is $53.22 at 61 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$39.36Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp
Median$39.36half pay less
Highest$39.36in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville, NY · (585) 593-1100 CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES $39.36 $66.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $39.36, median $39.36, highest $39.36.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $34.00 — 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.