Blood culture cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $24.97 to $147.78, with a median of $117.49. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 5.9× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Blood Culture | $24.97 | $25.48 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV BLOOD CULTURE W/ ARD | $64.80 | $108.00 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC CULTURE BLOOD (BLC) | $109.77 | $112.01 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $125.21 | $125.21 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $128.13 | $130.74 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BLOOD CULTURE PRESUMPTIVE ID | $147.78 | $150.80 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $24.97 | $128.13 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $125.21 | $125.21 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $109.77 | $109.77 |
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
- Maine$87.61
- 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.