Blood culture cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $88.40 to $431.00, with a median of $214.50. The lowest price is at Ketchikan Medial Center (Ketchikan). The highest price is 4.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87040. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $88.40 | $136.00 | — source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $109.20 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $147.42 | $189.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK Blood Culture | $157.20 | $524.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $214.50 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $234.78 | $301.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $266.76 | $342.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Bacterial blood culture | $302.40 | $318.32 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Bacterial blood culture | $431.00 | $431.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $157.20 | $266.76 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $109.20 | $109.20 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $302.40 | $302.40 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $234.78 | $234.78 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $88.40 | $88.40 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $147.42 | $147.42 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $214.50 | $214.50 |
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.
Blood culture for bacteria in other states
- Alabama$196.64
- Arizona$96.82
- Arkansas$63.60
- California$272.16
- Colorado$300.98
- Connecticut$50.66
- Delaware$188.16
- Florida$286.98
- Georgia$80.00
- Hawaii$61.20
- Idaho$44.66
- Illinois$137.50
- Indiana$134.46
- Iowa$83.80
- Kansas$144.13
- Kentucky$128.24
- Louisiana$40.64
- Maine$87.61
- Maryland$117.49
- Massachusetts$49.94
- Michigan$62.00
- Minnesota$79.71
- Mississippi$88.08
- Missouri$110.50
- Montana$146.40
- Nebraska$115.44
- Nevada$252.60
- New Hampshire$98.90
- New Jersey$12.24
- New Mexico$117.96
- New York$53.22
- North Carolina$150.05
- North Dakota$70.29
- Ohio$93.60
- Oklahoma$75.35
- Oregon$110.16
- Pennsylvania$84.80
- Puerto Rico$40.00
- Rhode Island$82.80
- South Carolina$223.60
- South Dakota$91.20
- Tennessee$33.80
- Texas$205.15
- Utah$124.65
- Vermont$187.00
- Virginia$73.80
- Washington$127.40
- West Virginia$79.50
- Wisconsin$80.00
- Wyoming$81.14
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.