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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |