Blood culture cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $31.68 to $204.84, with a median of $88.08. The lowest price is at Methodist Olive Branch Hospital (Olive Branch). The highest price is 6.5× 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$31.68Methodist Olive Branch Hospital
Median$88.08half pay less
Highest$204.84in Mississippi
Lowest saves$56.40vs the median
Hospitals in Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital lowest Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Blood | $31.68 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun Calhoun City · Calhoun City, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $46.28 | $89.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian · Meridian, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $49.06 | $223.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $61.91 | $151.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $66.44 | $151.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $67.95 | $151.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $80.04 | $348.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $88.08 | $367.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $88.08 | $367.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $89.20 | $223.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $91.77 | $437.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS CULTURE BLOOD | $97.50 | $390.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CULTURE BLOOD | $133.40 | $667.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC Blood Culture for Bacteria | $134.00 | $134.00 | — source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS Blood Culture | $204.84 | $1,138.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 3 | $61.91 | $91.77 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $31.68 | $82.54 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $49.06 | $69.13 |
| Calhoun City, MS | 1 | $46.28 | $46.28 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $67.95 | $67.95 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $66.44 | $66.44 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $134.00 | $134.00 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $88.08 | $88.08 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $80.04 | $80.04 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $88.08 | $88.08 |
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
- Massachusetts$49.94
- Michigan$62.00
- Minnesota$79.71
- 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.