Blood culture cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $44.66 to $198.00, with a median of $44.66. The lowest price is at St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center (Twin Falls) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 4.4× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center lowest Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $44.66 | $44.66 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall lowest McCall · McCall, ID | $44.66 | $44.66 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID | $44.66 | $44.66 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center lowest Boise · Boise City, ID | $44.66 | $44.66 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center lowest Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $44.66 | $44.66 | — source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Bacterial blood culture | $83.30 | $119.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Culture Blood | $136.50 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise · Boise City, ID HC Culture Blood | $136.50 | $210.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID HC CULTURE, BLOOD | $198.00 | $264.00 | Mar 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $44.66 | $90.58 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $83.30 | $83.30 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $198.00 | $198.00 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $44.66 | $44.66 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $44.66 | $44.66 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $44.66 | $44.66 |
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
- 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
- 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.