Blood culture cost in Davenport, IA — inpatient
In Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria as an inpatient: from $26.40 to $103.80, with a median of $65.10. The lowest listed price is at Trinity Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $38.70 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $83.80 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 87040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf, IA · (563) 742-5000 CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | $6.19–$20.12 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Rock Island, IL · (309) 779-5000 CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | $6.19–$20.12 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf, IA · (563) 742-5000 HC AEROB BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE | $38.58 | $48.22 | $25.41 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island, IL · (309) 779-5000 HC AEROB BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE | $38.58 | $48.22 | $25.41 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL · (309) 582-9100 GHS CULTURE, BLOOD | $103.80 | $173.00 | $79.58–$126.29 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL · (309) 281-4000 GHS CULTURE, BLOOD | $103.80 | $173.00 | $55.36–$159.16 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL · (309) 582-9100 Blood Culture 15-Day Hold | $106.20 | $177.00 | $81.42–$129.21 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL · (309) 281-4000 Blood Culture 15-Day Hold | $106.20 | $177.00 | $56.64–$162.84 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL · (309) 281-4000 Blood Culture | $112.20 | $187.00 | $59.84–$172.04 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL · (309) 582-9100 Blood Culture | $112.20 | $187.00 | $86.02–$136.51 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $26.40, median $65.10, highest $103.80 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $87.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A blood culture checks for bacteria or yeast in the blood. It is ordered for fever with signs of a serious infection, such as sepsis.
What the price covers
The price is usually for one culture set. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.