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Bacterial Blood Culture Cost in Virginia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 69 Virginia hospitals. CPT 87040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $115
📉 Low $17.94
📈 High $771
🏥 69 hospitals
🏛️ 48 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Virginia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 69 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Humana | Devoted | BCBS | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICKENSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CLINTWOOD |
$17.94 | $15.39 | $10.32 | $23.10 | $23.77 | $24.57 | $10.32 | — | — |
| LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENNINGTON GAP |
$17.94 | $15.39 | $10.32 | $18.02 | $17.43 | $18.02 | $10.32 | — | — |
| LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENNINGTON GAP |
$17.94 | $15.39 | $10.32 | $18.02 | $17.43 | $18.02 | $10.32 | — | — |
| LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL BIG STONE GAP |
$18.00 | $10.32 | $7.31 | $10.84 | $10.32 | $10.84 | $10.32 | — | — |
| RUSSELL COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$18.00 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.84 | $10.49 | $10.84 | $10.32 | — | — |
| JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ABINGDON |
$18.00 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.84 | $10.32 | $10.84 | $10.32 | — | — |
| SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$18.00 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.84 | $10.32 | $10.84 | $10.32 | — | — |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$45.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRA LYNCHBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL LYNCHBURG |
$48.18 | $3.64 | $3.71 | $67.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRA BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BEDFORD |
$48.18 | $34.20 | $46.13 | $90.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRA SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAK STREET FARMVILLE |
$48.18 | $34.20 | $46.13 | $70.90 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL RIVERMONT AVE LYNCHBURG |
$48.18 | $3.64 | $3.71 | $67.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARY WASHINGTON HOSPITAL FREDERICKSBURG |
$56.50 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $30.00 | $10.00 | — | $10.00 | $270 | — |
| STAFFORD HOSPITAL HOSPITAL CENTER BLVD. STAFFORD |
$56.50 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $30.00 | $10.00 | — | $10.00 | $270 | — |
| BATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$60.00 | $74.02 | $60.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHELTERING ARMS INSTITUTE RICHMOND |
$65.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVA PRINCE WILLIAM MEDICAL CENTER MANASSAS |
$65.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVA HAYMARKET MEDICAL CENTER HAYMARKET |
$65.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS RAPPAHANNOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL KILMARNOCK |
$69.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL NEWPORT NEWS |
$73.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS HARBOUR VIEW MEDICAL CENTER SUFFOLK |
$73.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH |
$73.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVIEW AVE SE ROANOKE |
$74.90 | $109 | $11.35 | $144 | $11.35 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION NEW RIVER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER LAMB CIRCLE CHRISTIANSBURG |
$74.90 | $109 | $11.35 | $144 | $11.35 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROCKBRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HEALTH CIR LEXINGTON |
$74.90 | $109 | $11.35 | $171 | $11.35 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION TAZEWELL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEN BOLT AVE TAZEWELL |
$74.90 | $109 | $11.35 | $136 | $11.35 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL S MAIN ST ROCKY MT |
$74.90 | $109 | $11.35 | $144 | $11.35 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION GILES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BELLEVIEW AVE SE ROANOKE |
$74.90 | $109 | $11.35 | $144 | $11.35 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELM AVE ROANOKE |
$74.90 | $109 | $11.35 | $144 | $11.35 | — | — | — | — |
| CARILION ROANOKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ELM AVE ROANOKE |
$74.90 | $109 | $11.35 | $144 | $11.35 | — | — | — | — |
| TWIN COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL GALAX |
$92.14 | $34.20 | $50.30 | $60.50 | $102 | — | $100 | — | — |
| BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL GRUNDY |
$108 | $10.21 | $10.11 | — | $10.11 | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL FALLS CHURCH |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL JOSEPH SIEWICK DRIVE FAIRFAX |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA LOUDOUN HOSPITAL LEESBURG |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INOVA ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL ALEXANDRIA |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UVA CULPEPER MEDICAL CENTER CULPEPER |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUGUSTA HEALTH-MAIN CAMPUS FISHERSVILLE |
$122 | $10.42 | — | $21.25 | — | — | $10.32 | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH WINCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER WINCHESTER |
$153 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $19.40 | $10.58 | — | $10.32 | — | — |
| PAGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LURAY |
$153 | $16.75 | $16.75 | $54.09 | $69.59 | — | $10.32 | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH SHENANDOAH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK |
$153 | $15.65 | $15.65 | $19.40 | $65.10 | — | $10.32 | — | — |
| VALLEY HEALTH WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRONT ROYAL |
$153 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $19.40 | $10.32 | — | $10.32 | — | — |
| SOVAH HEALTH MARTINSVILLE MARTINSVILLE |
$170 | $51.90 | $54.62 | $58.90 | $102 | — | $100 | $90.00 | $100 |
| SOVAH HEALTH DANVILLE DANVILLE |
$170 | $51.90 | $54.62 | $58.90 | $102 | — | $100 | $90.00 | — |
| UVA CHILDRENS LEE STREET CHARLOTTESVILLE |
$181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAUQUIER HOSPITAL WARRENTON |
$205 | $58.30 | $12.98 | $70.00 | $102 | — | $100 | — | — |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER EMPORIA |
$213 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY BLACKSBURG |
$215 | $10.44 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $10.25 | $10.32 | — | $166 | $9.51 |
| WYTHE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WYTHEVILLE |
$225 | $41.60 | $63.10 | $64.70 | $100 | — | $100 | — | — |
| BON SECOURS RICHMOND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS MEMORIAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MECHANICSVILLE |
$280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER MIDLOTHIAN |
$280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BON SECOURS SOUTHSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PETERSBURG |
$319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOMINION HOSPITAL FALLS CHURCH |
$392 | $235 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | $294 | $11.47 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL PULASKI PULASKI |
$393 | $10.44 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $7.93 | $10.32 | — | $303 | $9.51 |
| CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RICHLANDS |
$451 | $51.30 | $54.90 | $58.90 | $100 | — | $100 | — | — |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL ALLEGHANY LOW MOOR |
$456 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $10.25 | $10.32 | — | $410 | $9.51 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER SALEM |
$606 | $10.44 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $10.25 | $10.32 | — | $545 | $9.51 |
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.
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That is the median of what the 69 Virginia 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 Virginia?
- Cash prices for bacterial blood culture (CPT 87040) in Virginia range from $17.94 to $771, with a median of $115. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial blood culture in Virginia?
- The cheapest Virginia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $17.94. 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 Virginia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87040 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.