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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $103.50 | $10.32 – $75.06 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $103.50 | $10.32 – $75.06 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $103.50 | $9.04 – $54.16 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $103.50 | $10.32 – $75.06 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $105.00 | $10.32 – $168.00 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $105.22 | $8.98 – $384.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $105.22 | $8.98 – $318.72 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $105.47 | $10.01 – $18.50 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $108.00 | $9.75 – $60.11 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $108.00 | not published |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $108.35 | $10.32 – $20.26 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $109.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $109.85 | $9.18 – $13.93 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $109.88 | $8.23 – $134.22 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $109.90 | $10.32 – $729.99 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $110.50 | $9.18 – $38.22 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $110.60 | $8.98 – $318.72 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $112.20 | $8.01 – $159.16 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $112.20 | $58.82 – $126.29 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $112.20 | $11.87 – $81.31 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $112.20 | not published |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $112.29 | $10.84 – $39.84 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $112.80 | $9.24 – $19.46 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $115.00 | $10.32 – $144.69 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $115.00 | $10.32 – $144.69 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $115.00 | $10.32 – $144.69 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $115.00 | $10.32 – $144.69 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $115.00 | $10.32 – $144.69 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $115.80 | $10.20 – $154.40 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $115.84 | $10.32 – $111.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $117.00 | $9.18 – $75.00 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $117.60 | $10.42 – $31.86 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $118.95 | $69.17 – $205.98 |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $118.95 | $94.19 – $191.27 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $119.00 | $9.75 – $16.31 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $119.20 | $36.07 – $134.10 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $119.20 | $42.47 – $134.10 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $120.00 | $10.15 – $18.89 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $120.00 | $10.15 – $20.64 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $120.00 | $10.15 – $20.64 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $120.00 | $10.15 – $20.64 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $120.00 | $10.15 – $20.64 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $120.12 | $10.11 – $62.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $120.90 | $9.18 – $13.93 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $120.90 | $9.18 – $13.93 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $120.96 | $10.32 – $270.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $121.32 | $7.37 – $45.51 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $121.55 | $10.11 – $22.04 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $122.20 | $10.32 – $10.73 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $122.20 | not published |