Lab tests CPT 87040 Illinois Outpatient

Blood culture cost in Illinois

In Illinois, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $10.73 to $414.77, with a median of $137.50. The lowest price is at Roseland Community Hospital Association (Chicago). The highest price is 38.7× 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$10.73Roseland Community Hospital Association

Median$137.50half pay less

Highest$414.77in Illinois

Lowest saves$126.77vs the median

Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Roseland Community Hospital Association lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bacterial blood culture	$10.73	$100.00	Jul 1, 2026 source file
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL CULTURE, BLOOD	$23.45	$67.00	Feb 3, 2026 source file
Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES	$23.45	$67.00	Feb 3, 2026 source file
Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES	$23.45	$67.00	Feb 3, 2026 source file
Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$26.40	$33.00	Jan 28, 2026 source file
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC CULTURE BLOOD	$29.50	$118.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC CULTURE BLOOD	$29.50	$118.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC CULTURE BLOOD	$29.50	$118.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC CULTURE BLOOD	$29.50	$118.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$37.53	$141.00	— source file
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Blood Culture (Bld)	$48.64	$256.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Blood Culture, Routine SO	$50.76	$149.29	Mar 17, 2025 source file
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$57.50	$115.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$57.50	$115.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Blood Culture (Bld)	$58.88	$256.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$60.00	$120.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
La Rabida Children's Hospital\|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE,BLOOD	$66.92	$66.92	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$75.00	$150.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$75.00	$150.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bacterial blood culture	$76.44	$273.00	Aug 24, 2026 source file
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$80.00	$160.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC BACTERIA BLOOD CULTURE T1	$81.36	$113.00	— source file
Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$82.50	$165.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$82.50	$165.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$82.50	$165.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$88.70	$88.70	— source file
Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Blood Product	$93.80	$134.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Blood Culture	$96.37	$283.43	Mar 17, 2025 source file
MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CULTURE, BLOOD	$103.80	$173.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CULTURE, BLOOD	$103.80	$173.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$105.00	$210.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, BLOOD	$137.50	$275.00	Nov 4, 2025 source file
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC CULTURE - BLOOD	$143.88	$436.00	— source file
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Blood	$167.30	$239.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bacterial blood culture	$168.63	$337.25	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Blood	$169.40	$242.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Blood	$172.20	$246.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Culture Blood*	$177.45	$273.00	— source file
NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Culture Donor Unit	$177.45	$273.00	— source file
NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Blood Culture Isolator Method*	$177.45	$273.00	— source file
NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Culture Blood*	$177.45	$273.00	— source file
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Blood Culture, Routine (Lc)	$180.60	$258.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Blood Culture, Routine (Lc)	$180.60	$258.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Blood Culture, Routine (Lc)	$180.60	$258.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Blood Culture, Routine (Lc)	$180.60	$258.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$241.20	$335.00	— source file
St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$241.20	$335.00	— source file
Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$249.84	$347.00	— source file
Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Blood Culture For Bacteria	$250.00	$250.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC BACTERIA BLOOD CULTURE T1	$252.00	$350.00	— source file
St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC BLOOD CULTURE	$273.60	$380.00	— source file
Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD	$288.00	$288.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD	$288.00	$288.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB CULTURE BLOOD*	$297.00	$297.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB CULTURE DONOR UNIT	$297.00	$297.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB CULTURE DONOR UNIT	$297.00	$297.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/Id Isolates	$298.00	$298.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$299.52	$416.00	— source file
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES	$343.70	$491.00	— source file
Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/Id Isolates	$357.00	$357.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC BACTERIA BLOOD CULTURE T1	$398.88	$554.00	— source file
St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC BLOOD CULTURE	$403.92	$561.00	— source file
Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL CULTURE BLOOD BACTER	$414.77	$691.29	— source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	46	$10.73	$121.25
St. Louis, MO-IL	5	$241.20	$252.00
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	3	$26.40	$103.80
Anna, IL	1	$23.45	$23.45
Charleston-Mattoon, IL	1	$81.36	$81.36
Decatur, IL	1	$403.92	$403.92
Kankakee, IL	1	$37.53	$37.53
Litchfield, IL	1	$398.88	$398.88
Marion-Herrin, IL	1	$23.45	$23.45
Mount Vernon, IL	1	$23.45	$23.45
Shelbyville, IL	1	$249.84	$249.84
Springfield, IL	1	$273.60	$273.60

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.