Blood Culture Test cost at US hospitals

Blood culture, bacterial · CPT 87040

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Blood Culture Test

A blood culture tries to grow bacteria from a blood sample, to find out whether an infection has reached the bloodstream and what organism is causing it. Unlike most blood tests it takes days rather than hours, because something has to be given time to grow.

$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.

Most expensive published cash price

$1,492.00

HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER — Houston, TX

Median 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
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $179.34 $10.32 – $539.77
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $179.40 $8.77 – $10.32
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $180.05 $4.23 – $207.75
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA $180.18 $10.00 – $364.65
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $180.18 $10.00 – $364.65
Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE $180.18 $10.00 – $364.65
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $180.18 $10.00 – $364.65
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $180.18 $10.00 – $364.65
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $180.18 $10.00 – $364.65
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $182.50 $5.91 – $11.35
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein, IA $183.00 $10.11 – $183.00
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $183.00 $50.22 – $183.00
Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital Hobbs, NM $183.12 $10.32 – $14.45
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades, SC $183.50 $5.92 – $31.83
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $183.78 $7.37 – $229.72
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $183.78 $7.37 – $76.79
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $183.78 $7.37 – $229.72
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $183.78 $7.37 – $229.72
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Flushing, NY $184.00 $7.22 – $44.36
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $184.60 $9.18 – $56.91
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $185.00 $9.75 – $16.31
O'Bleness Hospital Athens, OH $185.25 $10.32 – $10.42
SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. San Luis Obispo, CA $185.49 $10.32 – $2,679.30
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta Mt Shasta, CA $185.95 $8.98 – $53.90
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $187.59 $8.98 – $91.14
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $187.80 $8.77 – $10.32
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $188.40 $3.97 – $23.53
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $189.00 $4.88 – $59.00
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $189.00 $4.88 – $69.00
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $189.00 $0.93 – $120.65
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $190.45 $7.86 – $60.40
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton, CA $193.46 $8.77 – $423.12
Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville, WV $195.00 $9.75 – $16.31
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Ottawa, IL $195.00 $10.32 – $10.53
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $195.26 $10.32 – $10.32
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $195.38 $6.19 – $588.84
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $195.84 $8.77 – $20.64
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX $196.38 $7.37 – $245.47
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $198.00 $6.71 – $16.31
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $199.50 $10.32 – $11.35
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA $200.40 $8.91 – $21.86
AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC $201.29 not published
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $203.40 $9.29 – $51.59
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $203.40 $8.77 – $10.32
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX $204.31 $8.67 – $255.39
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco, TX $204.31 $8.67 – $255.39
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH Fort Worth, TX $204.31 $8.67 – $255.39
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE Grapevine, TX $204.31 $8.67 – $255.39
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING Irving, TX $204.31 $8.67 – $255.39
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE Rowlett, TX $204.31 $8.67 – $255.39

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