Blood culture cost in Minot, ND
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $188.80 to $188.80, with a median of $188.80. The lowest listed price is at Kenmare Community Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $75.60 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 CULTURE, BLOOD,AEROBIC ANAEROBIC | $188.80 | $236.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 CULTURE, BLOOD,AEROBIC ANAEROBIC | $188.80 | $236.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $188.80, median $188.80, highest $188.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $188.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.