Posted Price

Blood culture at Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health

CPT 87040 · Charlotte, NC

Cash price$150.05
Gross charge$300.10
Insurer rates$57.02 – $300.10

These are Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated December 4, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 13 North Carolina hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $83.00, median $150.05, highest $197.37. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Atrium Health Pineville
Charlotte, NC
5.4 mi$150.05$300.102025-12-05
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
9.3 mi$83.00$166.002026-03-30
Atrium Health University City
Charlotte, NC
10.2 mi$150.05$300.102025-12-05
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
11.2 mi$83.00$166.002026-03-30
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Huntersville, NC
13.5 mi$83.00$166.002026-03-30
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Mooresville, NC
25.4 mi$197.37$731.002026-04-01
Atrium Health Union
Monroe, NC
28.1 mi$150.05$300.102025-12-04
Atrium Health Lincoln
Lincolnton, NC
29.3 mi$150.05$300.102025-12-01

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
HC CULTURE BLOOD
line 18255
outpatient$150.05$300.10$57.02 – $300.10
HC CULTURE BLOOD
line 191264
inpatient$150.05$300.10$93.03 – $264.09
BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA
line 2330059
both$12.86 – $16.19

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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