Blood culture cost in Ketchikan, AK
In Ketchikan, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $88.40 to $88.40, with a median of $88.40. Across Alaska, the median is $214.50 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Ketchikan, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan, AK · (907) 225-5171 BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $88.40 | $136.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan, AK · (907) 225-5171 BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE | $176.80 | $272.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $88.40, median $88.40, highest $88.40.
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.