Blood culture cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $14.88 to $335.00, with a median of $83.80. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 22.5× 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$14.88Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$83.80half pay less
Highest$335.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$68.92vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC CULTURE BLOOD | $14.88 | $31.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC CULTURE BLOOD | $15.19 | $31.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $26.40 | $33.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Culture Blood | $27.30 | $91.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Culture Blood | $60.45 | $93.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Culture Blood | $60.45 | $93.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA CULTURE, BACTERIAL; BLOOD, ABR | $70.09 | $118.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CTRX-TRANS CULT | $82.20 | $137.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Bacterial blood culture | $85.40 | $122.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CTRX-TRANS CULT | $91.80 | $153.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS CULTURE, BLOOD | $103.80 | $173.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Culture Blood | $118.95 | $183.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Culture Blood | $118.95 | $183.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Culture Blood | $118.95 | $183.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Culture Blood | $118.95 | $183.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Culture Blood | $118.95 | $183.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES 87040 | $119.20 | $149.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Culture Blood | $139.10 | $214.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $149.38 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $149.38 | $154.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Culture Blood | $158.60 | $244.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $180.18 | $429.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Culture Blood | $183.00 | $183.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Culture Blood | $217.75 | $335.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Culture Blood | $217.75 | $335.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Culture Blood | $335.00 | $335.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $26.40 | $168.35 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $26.40 | $82.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $26.40 | $118.95 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $15.19 | $27.30 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $26.40 | $60.45 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $103.80 | $131.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $183.00 | $183.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $14.88 | $14.88 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $85.40 | $85.40 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $118.95 | $118.95 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $149.38 | $149.38 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $139.10 | $139.10 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $118.95 | $118.95 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $118.95 | $118.95 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $149.38 | $149.38 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $119.20 | $119.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $26.40 | $26.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $70.09 | $70.09 |
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
- Idaho$44.66
- Illinois$137.50
- Indiana$134.46
- 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.