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

Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

Prices for CPT 87040 by hospital
HospitalMedicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
BHC Fairfax HospitalKirkland$46.801 plan$78.00$78.00
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$10.11 – $11.126 plans$179$447
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$10.11 – $1197 plans$114$142
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$10.84 – $1,8003 plans$170$212
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee—$247 – $258$274 – $287
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$10.11 – $11.128 plans$46.00$115
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$10.32 – $10.685 plans$348$435
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$10.32 – $10.685 plans$348$435
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$10.32 – $11.355 plans$229$327
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$10.32 – $11.8711 plans$86.73$284
Island HospitalAnacortes$11.05 – $11.7111 plans$154$154
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$10.32 – $12.387 plans$307$438
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$10.63 – $11.566 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$10.11 – $11.127 plans$28.40$71.00
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$10.11 – $11.127 plans$28.40$71.00
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$10.11 – $11.127 plans$28.40$71.00
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$10.11 – $11.127 plans$28.40$71.00
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$10.42 – $11.127 plans$46.00$115
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$11.60 – $14.925 plans$73.60$92.00
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$10.32 – $10.733 plans$182$363
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$79.95 – $160$123 – $246
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$10.32 – $11.8713 plans$168 – $325$258 – $500
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$8.05 – $11.3514 plans$168 – $325$258 – $500
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$10.32 – $11.358 plans$192 – $373$296 – $574
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley—$147 – $294$226 – $452
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$10.32 – $11.356 plans$94.50 – $389$135 – $555
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$10.32 – $16.517 plans$154$297
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$10.32 – $11.355 plans$294$420
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$174$248
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$10.63 – $11.355 plans$70.72$136
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$154$220
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$10.32 – $11.356 plans$232$331
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$10.32 – $16.517 plans$154$297
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle—$237 – $448$237 – $448
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$10.32 – $11.153 plans$192$240
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$10.32 – $11.8712 plans$86.39$284
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$10.32 – $11.8712 plans$81.87$284
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$10.32 – $11.8712 plans$100$284
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$10.32 – $11.8712 plans$89.14$284
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$10.32 – $11.8712 plans$94.07$284
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$10.32 – $11.1510 plans$125$284
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$10.63 – $11.356 plans$65.28$136
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$10.63 – $11.356 plans$65.28$136
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$10.63 – $11.356 plans$65.28$136
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$10.63 – $11.356 plans$65.28$136
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$10.11 – $11.127 plans$28.40$71.00
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster—$129$129
Trios HealthKennewick——$396
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$10.32 – $11.355 plans$122$174
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$7.22 – $10.849 plans$72.93$143
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27—$31.20$78.00
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$58.00 – $163$58.00 – $163
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$10.83 – $12.138 plans$78.80$197

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code as an outpatient, 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