Blood culture cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $11.87 to $840.00, with a median of $96.82. The lowest price is at Valleywise Health Medical Center (Phoenix). The highest price is 70.8× 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.
Lowest$11.87Valleywise Health Medical Center
Median$96.82half pay less
Highest$840.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$84.95vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valleywise Health Medical Center lowest Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC CULTURE BLOOD | $11.87 | $200.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $14.66 | $31.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $17.36 | $31.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $24.22 | $145.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ CULTURE, BACTERIAL B | $28.80 | $48.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ BACTI BLOOD CULTURE | $32.64 | $68.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $33.93 | $145.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $58.68 | $360.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $59.04 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $65.52 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $66.24 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $72.36 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $74.52 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $79.56 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $80.28 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $87.84 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $91.08 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $96.48 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Blood Culture | $97.16 | $347.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $97.56 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $120.96 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ Culture Blood | $164.93 | $329.86 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Blood Culture Less Than 27kg | $198.88 | $397.75 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $210.92 | $360.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC CULTURE, BACT; BLOOD, AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $267.15 | $411.00 | — source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Peoria Peoria · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Blood culture for bacteria | $300.98 | $300.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Blood culture for bacteria | $300.98 | $300.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Culture, Bacterial, Definitive; Blood | $840.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Culture, Bacterial, Definitive; Blood | $840.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Culture, Bacterial, Definitive; Blood | $840.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Culture, Bacterial, Definitive; Blood | $840.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Bsl Culture, Bacterial, Definitive; Blood | $840.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Bsl Culture, Bacterial, Definitive; Blood | $840.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Bsl Culture, Bacterial, Definitive; Blood | $840.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Culture, Bacterial, Definitive; Blood | $840.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Culture, Bacterial, Definitive; Blood | $840.00 | $840.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 26 | $11.87 | $109.26 |
| Tucson, AZ | 3 | $24.22 | $33.93 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $17.36 | $91.14 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $14.66 | $14.66 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1 | $198.88 | $198.88 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 1 | $32.64 | $32.64 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $267.15 | $267.15 |
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
- Alaska$214.50
- 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.