Blood Culture Test cost at US hospitals
Blood culture, bacterial · CPT 87040
$8.65
lowest cash price
$146.16
national median
$1,492.00
highest cash price
921
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $8.65–$1,492.00 — the variation is the story.
Cheapest published cash price
$8.65
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus — Loveland, COMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($143.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($128.24)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $146.16 | $214.50 | $266.76 |
| Arizona | 24 | $14.66 | $80.28 | $250.60 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $37.05 | $100.75 | $222.00 |
| California | 91 | $17.30 | $272.16 | $799.68 |
| Colorado | 14 | $8.65 | $331.45 | $331.45 |
| Florida | 60 | $76.33 | $433.13 | $1,382.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $24.57 | $171.99 | $949.68 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $91.20 | $91.20 | $161.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $38.58 | $195.00 | $739.90 |
| Indiana | 26 | $93.62 | $188.40 | $336.60 |
| Iowa | 26 | $38.58 | $112.20 | $1,364.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $74.40 | $184.60 | $652.72 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $63.88 | $128.24 | $203.40 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $120.12 | $120.12 | $120.12 |
| Maine | 7 | $92.75 | $158.35 | $399.85 |
| Maryland | 2 | $64.80 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $12.18 | $68.00 | $296.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $61.66 | $67.49 | $149.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $46.28 | $80.04 | $133.40 |
| Missouri | 21 | $39.00 | $144.65 | $226.20 |
| Montana | 2 | $117.60 | $117.60 | $140.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $74.52 | $180.18 | $241.53 |
| Nevada | 4 | $68.50 | $371.46 | $518.24 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $215.10 | $215.10 | $215.10 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $10.32 | $11.35 | $124.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $183.12 | $183.12 | $183.12 |
| New York | 23 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $295.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $100.00 | $150.05 | $263.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $66.40 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $46.15 | $122.20 | $213.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $57.00 | $109.85 | $431.75 |
| Oregon | 12 | $42.50 | $120.00 | $214.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $42.40 | $73.80 | $783.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $98.40 | $236.50 | $425.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $65.60 | $98.40 | $164.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $17.94 | $34.32 | $971.00 |
| Texas | 110 | $63.00 | $239.10 | $1,492.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $17.94 | $115.00 | $771.10 |
| Washington | 32 | $35.60 | $86.39 | $388.50 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $24.00 | $136.00 | $338.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $64.35 | $80.00 | $384.36 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $13.02 | $81.14 | $91.33 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $153.00 | $8.77 – $10.53 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $154.00 | not published |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $154.44 | $10.32 – $64.29 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $154.44 | $8.77 – $57.79 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $154.70 | $9.18 – $47.15 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $155.40 | $10.20 – $207.20 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $157.95 | $10.32 – $38.70 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $157.95 | $10.32 – $38.70 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $157.95 | $10.32 – $38.70 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $157.95 | $10.32 – $38.70 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $158.35 | $10.32 – $148.85 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $159.60 | not published |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $160.80 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $161.25 | $10.32 – $20.64 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $161.25 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $161.85 | $4.02 – $211.65 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $161.85 | $4.02 – $199.20 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $162.54 | $12.00 – $243.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $162.54 | $9.28 – $243.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $162.54 | $8.00 – $243.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $162.54 | $8.67 – $203.18 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $162.54 | $8.67 – $243.81 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $163.80 | $10.32 – $14.62 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $164.00 | $70.11 – $184.50 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $164.40 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $166.00 | $5.10 – $5.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $166.40 | $9.45 – $14.31 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $171.00 | $8.77 – $10.32 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $171.99 | $10.32 – $19.09 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $171.99 | $10.32 – $19.09 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $171.99 | $10.32 – $19.09 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $171.99 | $10.32 – $31.86 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $171.99 | $10.32 – $19.09 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $171.99 | $10.32 – $19.09 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $171.99 | $10.32 – $20.23 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $171.99 | $18.08 – $35.71 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $171.99 | $10.32 – $20.23 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $171.99 | $10.32 – $20.23 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $171.99 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $172.83 | $10.32 – $38.24 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $173.60 | not published |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $174.30 | $3.18 – $118.01 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $174.90 | $7.74 – $84.01 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $175.50 | $9.18 – $22.78 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $177.39 | $11.83 – $60.95 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $178.20 | $10.32 – $19.20 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $178.50 | not published |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $178.80 | $8.77 – $10.32 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $178.80 | $8.77 – $12.74 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $178.80 | $5.38 – $18.71 |