Blood culture cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $17.31 to $287.00, with a median of $49.94. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center South (Brockton). The highest price is 16.6× 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$17.31Boston Medical Center South
Median$49.94half pay less
Highest$287.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$32.63vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $17.31 | $38.47 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $19.68 | $43.74 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Aerob Bacterial Blood Culture | $25.20 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Aerob Bacterial Blood Culture | $25.20 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Aerob Bacterial Blood Culture | $25.20 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $38.47 | $38.47 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Blood Culture For Bacteria | $43.00 | $43.00 | — source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Culture Blood | $45.50 | $70.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $49.05 | $109.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $49.94 | $49.94 | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Culture, Blood | $79.00 | $79.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Blood Culture | $89.36 | $94.06 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Blood Culture | $89.36 | $94.06 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Blood Culture | $89.36 | $94.06 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Culture, Bacterial Blood, Aerobic, With Isolation and Presumptive Identification of Isolates | $91.00 | $91.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $100.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Culture, Bacterial Blood, Aerobic, With Isolation and Presumptive Identification of Isolates | $104.00 | $104.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Blood culture for bacteria | $111.00 | $111.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Culture, Bacterial Blood, Aerobic, With Isolation and Presumptive Identification of Isolates | $287.00 | $287.00 | Mar 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $17.31 | $25.20 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $91.00 | $107.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $89.36 | $89.36 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $38.47 | $44.20 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $43.00 | $44.25 |
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
- Maryland$117.49
- 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.