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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $90.60 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $90.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $90.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $90.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $90.60 | not published |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $91.08 | $10.32 – $270.00 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $91.20 | $10.32 – $259.00 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $91.33 | $61.92 – $125.13 |
| Carrier Clinic | Belle Mead, NJ | $91.60 | not published |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $91.77 | $6.06 – $28.90 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $92.75 | $10.32 – $87.19 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $93.62 | $10.32 – $21.78 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $94.07 | $10.32 – $213.02 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $96.15 | $0.93 – $119.22 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $96.48 | $10.32 – $270.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $96.77 | $9.60 – $107.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $96.85 | $9.29 – $36.12 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $97.12 | $10.32 – $38.24 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $97.50 | $9.91 – $28.90 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $97.56 | $10.32 – $270.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $98.40 | $63.10 – $110.70 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $98.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $98.40 | not published |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $98.40 | $36.29 – $110.70 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $99.00 | $10.32 – $23.22 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $99.00 | $10.32 – $23.22 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $99.00 | $10.32 – $23.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $99.07 | $9.08 – $25.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $99.07 | $9.08 – $25.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $99.07 | $9.08 – $25.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $99.07 | $9.08 – $25.80 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $100.00 | $10.32 – $10.53 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $100.05 | $9.80 – $20.64 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $100.14 | $8.77 – $214.76 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $100.37 | $10.32 – $255.62 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $100.75 | $9.18 – $47.15 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $100.75 | $9.18 – $47.15 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $100.75 | $9.18 – $47.15 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $100.75 | $10.32 – $10.73 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $100.75 | $9.18 – $47.15 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $100.80 | $10.32 – $10.32 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $100.97 | $9.29 – $39.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $100.97 | $3.72 – $39.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $101.00 | $7.24 – $39.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $101.00 | $7.24 – $39.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $101.00 | $7.24 – $39.50 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $103.35 | $10.32 – $10.32 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $103.50 | $10.32 – $75.06 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $103.50 | $10.32 – $75.06 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $103.50 | $10.32 – $10.84 |