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
Providence Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA $231.70 $10.32 – $32.02
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $231.70 $10.32 – $19.09
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $232.40 $3.19 – $67.93
OSF St Joseph Medical Center Bloomington, IL $234.60 $10.32 – $10.53
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak, AK $234.78 not published
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC $236.50 $5.92 – $11.35
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $237.60 $8.77 – $20.64
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $238.14 $7.37 – $297.68
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) Burnet, TX $238.14 $7.37 – $297.68
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Plano, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville, TX $239.10 $10.32 – $42.33
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX $239.10 $8.67 – $42.33
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $240.00 $10.20 – $19.96
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital HIGHLAND, IL $241.20 $17.24 – $335.00
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $241.53 $7.07 – $31.68
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, CA $241.92 $8.77 – $20.64
Jackson General Hospital Ripley, WV $242.00 not published
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee Shawnee, OK $242.00 $10.32 – $15.34
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $243.00 $10.32 – $10.53
AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL $243.53 $9.80 – $22.54
St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital Houston, TX $245.70 $7.43 – $702.00
Baylor St Luke's Medical Center Houston, TX $245.70 $7.43 – $702.00
St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $245.70 $7.43 – $702.00
St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital Spring, TX $245.70 $7.43 – $702.00
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital The Woodlands, TX $245.70 $7.43 – $702.00
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI $245.85 $7.74 – $102.67
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville, IL $249.84 $27.07 – $29.78
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $250.60 $4.33 – $518.24
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $250.61 $9.80 – $20.58
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC $251.50 $10.32 – $25.33
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC $251.50 $10.32 – $11.35
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $252.00 $7.78 – $25.80
Community Hospital San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $252.59 $6.40 – $64.40
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $255.64 $2.95 – $18.58

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