CPT 87040

Bacterial Culture

Current code53 hospitals with prices

This name is the CMS category the code belongs to (CMS's Restructured BETOS Classification System), shared with similar codes. The official CPT description belongs to the American Medical Association and isn't shown.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices for CPT 87040 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
BHC Fairfax HospitalKirkland$37.44 – $54.606 plans$78.00$78.00
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$358 – $3802 plans$179$447
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$15.48 – $1,80010 plans$170$212
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee—$247 – $258$274 – $287
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$81.65 – $83.952 plans$46.00$115
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$10.68 – $40528 plans$348$435
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$12.38 – $40517 plans$348$435
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$229$327
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$122 – $2564 plans$86.73$284
Island HospitalAnacortes$10.32 – $14617 plans$154$154
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01—$307$438
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$58.21 – $71.206 plans$35.60$89.00
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$64.972 plans$35.60$89.00
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$64.972 plans$35.60$89.00
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$64.972 plans$35.60$89.00
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$82.802 plans$46.00$115
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$87.20 – $1566 plans$125$156
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01—$182$363
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01—$389$555
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01—$154$297
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01—$294$420
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$174$248
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01—$70.72$136
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$154$220
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01—$232$331
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01—$154$297
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$128 – $22898 plans$237$237
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$12.38 – $22810 plans$192$240
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$205 – $2132 plans$86.39$284
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$205 – $2132 plans$81.87$284
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$114 – $2565 plans$100$284
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$205 – $2132 plans$89.14$284
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$205 – $2132 plans$94.07$284
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$179 – $25610 plans$125$284
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01—$65.28$136
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01—$65.28$136
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$65.28$136
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$65.28$136
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$64.972 plans$35.60$89.00
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster—$129$129
Trios HealthKennewick——$396
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$122$174
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$91.59 – $1144 plans$72.93$143
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27—$31.20$78.00
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$1101 plan$78.80$197

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code during a hospital stay, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Lab fee schedule (national limit)
$10.32