Blood culture cost in Maine
In Maine, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $41.58 to $399.85, with a median of $87.61. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor). The highest price is 9.6× 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$41.58Eastern Maine Medical Center
Median$87.61half pay less
Highest$399.85in Maine
Lowest saves$46.03vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME BLOOD CULTURE | $41.58 | $198.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME BLOOD CULTURE | $46.20 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME AEROBIC BACTERIA CULTURE BLD | $48.88 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME CULTURE, BLOOD MB QST | $50.49 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Bacterial Culture Blood | $68.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $72.00 | $250.31 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME BLOOD CULTURE | $73.10 | $215.00 | — source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $77.00 | $250.31 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME BLOOD CULTURE | $79.55 | $215.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CULTURE BLOOD | $82.46 | $217.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC CULTURE AEROW/ID ISOLATES | $92.75 | $92.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME BLOOD CULTURE | $107.50 | $215.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC CULTURE AEROW/ID ISOLATES | $143.00 | $143.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME CULTURE, BLOOD | $146.40 | $244.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC CULTURE AEROW/ID ISOLATES | $158.35 | $158.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CULTURE AEROW/ID ISOLATES | $198.45 | $198.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $215.10 | $215.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC CULTURE AEROW/ID ISOLATES | $274.05 | $274.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC CULTURE AEROW/ID ISOLATES | $399.85 | $399.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CULTURE AEROW/ID ISOLATES | $399.85 | $399.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $48.88 | $172.42 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $274.05 | $274.05 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $79.55 | $79.55 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $41.58 | $41.58 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $143.00 | $143.00 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $50.49 | $50.49 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $68.75 | $68.75 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $92.75 | $92.75 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $107.50 | $107.50 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 1 | $82.46 | $82.46 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $158.35 | $158.35 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $73.10 | $73.10 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $399.85 | $399.85 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
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
- Kansas$144.13
- Kentucky$128.24
- Louisiana$40.64
- 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.