Blood Culture Test cost at US hospitals
Blood culture, bacterial · CPT 87040
$8.65
lowest cash price
$145.80
national median
$1,492.00
highest cash price
924
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 | 24 | $10.32 | $25.20 | $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 | 35 | $42.40 | $67.76 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $11.05 – $16.58 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $5.53 – $55.73 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $9.63 – $23.22 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $9.80 – $10.84 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | not published | $9.80 – $21.13 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | not published | $9.80 – $21.13 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $9.80 – $10.84 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $9.80 – $10.84 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $7.74 – $45.72 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $7.74 – $45.72 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $6.19 – $38.75 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $10.32 – $10.84 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $7.74 – $30.96 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $9.29 – $39.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $7.93 – $19.44 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $9.37 – $41.74 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $9.37 – $41.74 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $10.11 – $60.45 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $9.37 – $41.74 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $10.32 – $10.32 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $9.80 – $21.13 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $9.45 – $22.48 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $23.13 – $26.79 |