Blood culture cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $37.05 to $251.42, with a median of $110.50. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital St Louis (Saint Louis). The highest price is 6.8× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$37.05Mercy Hospital St Louis
Median$110.50half pay less
Highest$251.42in Missouri
Lowest saves$73.45vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital St Louis lowest Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Blood Bacterial | $37.05 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $39.00 | $52.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $39.00 | $52.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CULTURE/BACT BLOOD | $60.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO CULTURE BLOOD P31022014 | $62.01 | $103.35 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Blood Culture | $62.04 | $77.55 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Culture Blood Bacterial | $74.10 | $114.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $78.00 | $104.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $79.17 | $273.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO CULT BLOOD W/PRESUM ID | $79.80 | $133.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $81.10 | $81.10 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Culture Blood Bacterial | $95.55 | $147.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Culture Blood Bacterial | $96.85 | $149.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Culture Blood Bacterial | $110.50 | $170.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Blood Bacterial | $125.45 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Blood Bacterial | $125.45 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD | $153.30 | $383.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Blood Bacterial | $163.80 | $252.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Culture Blood Bacterial | $166.40 | $256.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Culture Blood Bacterial | $166.40 | $256.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Culture Blood Bacterial | $166.40 | $256.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Culture Blood Bacterial | $168.35 | $259.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Blood Bacterial | $171.60 | $264.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Culture Blood Bacterial | $190.45 | $293.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Culture Blood Bacterial | $190.45 | $293.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Culture Blood Bacterial | $226.20 | $348.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Bacterial blood culture | $251.42 | $314.27 | Feb 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $37.05 | $125.45 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $110.50 | $153.30 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $62.01 | $70.90 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $39.00 | $67.92 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $60.00 | $69.58 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $74.10 | $76.05 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $190.45 | $190.45 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $226.20 | $226.20 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $95.55 | $95.55 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $251.42 | $251.42 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
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
- Mississippi$88.08
- 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.