Blood culture cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $44.20 to $652.72, with a median of $144.13. The lowest price is at Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital (El Dorado). The highest price is 14.8× 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.
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital lowest El Dorado · Wichita, KS BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE | $44.20 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Culture Blood Bacterial | $46.15 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS CULTURE/BACT BLOOD | $60.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS BLOOD CULTURE | $74.40 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS HSV BY PCR, CSF ONLY | $105.60 | $264.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Culture Blood Bacterial | $182.65 | $281.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Culture Blood Bacterial | $184.60 | $284.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC CULTURE BLOOD | $652.72 | $652.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CULTURE BLOOD | $652.72 | $652.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CULTURE BLOOD | $652.72 | $652.72 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $60.00 | $652.72 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $46.15 | $114.40 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $74.40 | $90.00 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $652.72 | $652.72 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $184.60 | $184.60 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $44.20 | $44.20 |
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
- Iowa$83.80
- 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.