Posted Price

Blood culture at Brigham and Women's Hospital

CPT 87040 · Boston, MA

Cash price$138.00
Gross charge$184.00
Insurer rates$10.11 – $174.80

These are Brigham and Women's Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 27, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 21 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $19.68, median $79.00, highest $350.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
0.5 mi$111.00$111.002026-04-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
0.7 mi$48.00$48.002026-04-01
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.3 mi$49.05$109.002026-03-13
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
1.6 mi$79.00$79.002026-03-20
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.9 mi$25.20$36.002026-04-01
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$138.00$184.002026-03-27
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$100.00$100.002026-03-17
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital
Jamaica Plain, MA
2.4 mi$78.00$104.002026-03-27

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 87040 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
Culture Blood Aerobic
line 23182
both$138.00$184.00$10.11 – $174.80
Culture Blood Aerobic
line 23181
inpatient$138.00$184.00$101.75 – $146.28
Culture Blood Aerobic
line 23189
outpatient$138.00$184.00$10.65 – $150.36

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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