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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $204.31 | $8.67 – $255.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $204.31 | $8.67 – $255.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $204.31 | $8.67 – $255.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $204.31 | $8.67 – $255.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $204.31 | $8.67 – $255.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $204.31 | $8.67 – $255.39 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $204.31 | $8.67 – $255.39 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $205.00 | $7.74 – $21.88 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $205.00 | $7.74 – $21.88 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $205.00 | $14.10 – $14.10 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $205.00 | $7.74 – $21.88 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $205.00 | $7.74 – $15.48 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $205.00 | $7.74 – $21.88 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $205.00 | $7.74 – $21.88 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $205.00 | $7.74 – $21.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $205.15 | $8.67 – $256.44 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $205.15 | $8.67 – $307.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $205.15 | $8.67 – $307.73 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $205.15 | $12.00 – $273.54 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $208.20 | $9.29 – $9.29 |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital | Scottsdale, AZ | $210.92 | $10.32 – $252.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $211.80 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $212.10 | $10.32 – $60.42 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $212.28 | $10.00 – $323.64 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $213.00 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $213.00 | not published |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $214.50 | $8.26 – $20.64 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $214.50 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $214.50 | $10.00 – $343.20 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $215.00 | $8.98 – $11.04 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $215.10 | $5.10 – $124.22 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $215.88 | $10.32 – $30.38 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $216.67 | $10.32 – $179.35 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $218.45 | $6.65 – $30.38 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $219.00 | $10.32 – $10.53 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $219.47 | $10.32 – $165.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $220.00 | $9.80 – $263.52 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $220.14 | $10.32 – $789.00 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $220.66 | $10.00 – $351.56 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $221.86 | $10.32 – $156.80 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $222.00 | $7.78 – $177.60 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $224.00 | $4.64 – $30.96 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $225.00 | $9.57 – $20.15 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $225.45 | $8.84 – $64.40 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $226.01 | $8.98 – $64.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $226.20 | $9.29 – $37.07 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $226.90 | $10.32 – $556.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $228.00 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $228.00 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $230.01 | $3.39 – $40.71 |