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Bacterial Blood Culture Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 80 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 87040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $43.20
📉 Low $5.40
📈 High $695
🏥 80 hospitals
🏛️ 59 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 80 hospitals.
Billed more than $43.20 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$5.40 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $7.95 | $10.63 | $10.94 | — | $10.84 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$5.70 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $7.95 | $10.63 | $10.94 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$6.60 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $7.95 | $10.63 | $10.94 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$6.60 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $7.95 | $10.63 | $10.94 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$6.90 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $7.95 | $10.63 | $10.94 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$6.90 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $7.95 | $10.63 | $10.94 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$7.20 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $7.95 | $10.94 | $10.94 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$7.80 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $7.95 | $10.63 | $10.94 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$8.10 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $7.95 | $10.63 | $10.94 | — | — | — |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$10.00 | — | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $8.26 | $8.26 | $10.32 | $10.32 |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$10.00 | — | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $8.26 | $8.26 | $10.32 | $10.32 |
| PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE HARRISBURG |
$11.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$11.87 | $10.94 | $10.53 | $10.73 | — | $10.32 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$11.87 | $10.42 | $6.19 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $10.53 | $9.00 | — | $10.32 |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$11.87 | $10.94 | $10.53 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $10.53 | $18.94 | — | $10.32 |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$11.87 | $10.94 | $10.53 | $10.73 | — | $10.32 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$11.87 | $10.94 | $10.53 | $10.73 | $9.80 | $10.53 | $18.94 | — | $10.32 |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$11.87 | $10.94 | $10.53 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $10.53 | $18.94 | — | $10.32 |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$11.87 | $10.94 | $10.53 | $10.73 | $9.80 | $10.53 | $18.94 | — | $10.32 |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$11.87 | $10.94 | $10.53 | $10.73 | $9.80 | $10.53 | $18.94 | — | $10.32 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$11.87 | $10.94 | $10.53 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $10.53 | $18.94 | — | $10.32 |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$11.87 | $13.42 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $11.35 | $10.53 | $25.06 | — | — |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$15.48 | $95.20 | $9.29 | — | — | — | — | $15.07 | $98.00 |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$15.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$15.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$15.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$16.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$17.01 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$17.01 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$17.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$19.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$21.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$28.00 | $10.63 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | $14.00 | — | $9.58 |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$33.00 | $9.94 | $10.32 | $90.00 | $10.32 | $10.84 | — | $18.96 | — |
| WILLS EYE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$35.00 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — | $14.00 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$42.40 | $10.63 | — | — | $10.11 | — | $14.00 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$42.40 | $10.63 | $10.84 | $44.19 | $10.32 | — | $11.35 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$42.40 | $10.63 | $10.84 | $44.19 | $10.32 | — | $11.35 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL YORK |
$42.40 | $10.63 | $10.84 | $43.61 | $10.32 | — | $14.00 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$43.20 | $10.63 | $10.84 | $34.46 | $9.50 | — | $14.00 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$43.20 | $10.63 | $10.84 | $45.07 | $10.32 | — | $17.03 | — | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$43.89 | $10.94 | $11.47 | $10.32 | — | — | — | $10.42 | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES SCRANTON REHAB HOSPITAL SCRANTON |
$45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES WILKES-BARRE REHAB HOSPITAL WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP |
$45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$46.50 | $63.00 | $16.80 | $60.00 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| WELLSPAN WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL WAYNESBORO |
$51.20 | $10.63 | $10.84 | $46.91 | $10.32 | — | $14.77 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL CHAMBERSBURG |
$51.20 | $10.63 | $10.84 | $47.67 | $10.32 | — | $14.00 | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$58.00 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $2.13 | $20.00 |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$62.43 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$64.80 | $39.52 | $38.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $61.01 | $38.00 |
| AHN BRENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$66.60 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $11.04 | — | $10.94 | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$70.00 | $8.36 | $17.54 | $20.67 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| PENN HIGHLANDS CONNELLSVILLE E MURPHY AVE. CONNELLSVILLE |
$72.60 | $25.80 | $10.63 | — | $10.32 | — | $14.00 | $9.80 | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$72.60 | $8.36 | $10.63 | — | $10.32 | $10.63 | $14.00 | $9.70 | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$82.80 | $104 | $17.54 | $20.67 | — | — | — | $20.76 | $100 |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$83.44 | $25.67 | — | $13.02 | $10.11 | $78.16 | — | $116 | — |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$85.40 | $10.63 | $10.32 | $15.47 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $14.00 | — | $9.58 |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$88.65 | $10.32 | $10.53 | $10.32 | — | $10.53 | — | $10.73 | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA |
$91.20 | $10.32 | — | $11.18 | — | $13.31 | — | $21.94 | — |
| FULTON COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER PEACH ORCHARD RD. MC CONNELLSBURG |
$102 | $46.00 | $90.00 | $100 | $100 | $10.32 | — | $40.00 | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87040, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $114 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $43.20 for this?
That is the median of what the 80 Pennsylvania hospitals above publish for Bacterial blood culture — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does bacterial blood culture cost in Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for bacterial blood culture (CPT 87040) in Pennsylvania range from $5.40 to $695, with a median of $43.20. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial blood culture in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.40. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87040 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.