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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $279.76 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $279.76 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $279.76 | $7.00 – $7.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $280.00 | $10.32 – $42.93 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $280.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $280.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $280.20 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $280.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $281.21 | $9.80 – $17.22 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $285.05 | $10.32 – $36.26 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $287.40 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $287.40 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $287.40 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $287.40 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $287.40 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $287.40 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $287.40 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $292.75 | $10.32 – $38.24 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $293.30 | $8.24 – $628.50 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $294.00 | $10.32 – $44.04 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $295.00 | $7.22 – $43.91 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $295.00 | $7.22 – $98.53 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $295.43 | $9.29 – $39.73 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $295.43 | $9.29 – $39.73 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $296.80 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $299.52 | $7.41 – $416.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $304.88 | $10.32 – $524.52 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $306.60 | $10.32 – $40.35 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $307.49 | $10.32 – $470.84 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $308.29 | $10.32 – $22.91 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $308.40 | $9.66 – $23.86 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $309.54 | $11.83 – $93.90 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $316.20 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $318.60 | not published |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $322.20 | $9.59 – $20.15 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | $328.13 | $10.22 – $10.84 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $328.20 | $10.32 – $21.98 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $329.47 | $10.32 – $337.60 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $331.45 | $10.11 – $19.09 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $331.45 | $10.11 – $19.09 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $331.45 | $10.11 – $19.09 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $331.45 | $10.11 – $19.09 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $331.45 | $10.11 – $19.09 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $332.75 | $7.74 – $82.14 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $335.58 | $121.02 – $121.02 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $336.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $336.60 | $3.97 – $23.53 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $337.50 | $10.32 – $42.93 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $337.50 | $10.32 – $42.93 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $337.50 | $10.32 – $42.93 |