Blood culture cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $26.04 to $294.25, with a median of $115.44. The lowest price is at Alegent Creighton Health (Plainview). The highest price is 11.3× 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$26.04Alegent Creighton Health
Median$115.44half pay less
Highest$294.25in Nebraska
Lowest saves$89.40vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RHC CULTURE BLOOD | $26.04 | $31.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RHC CULTURE BLOOD | $26.35 | $31.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC CULTURE BLOOD | $27.39 | $33.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Culture Blood | $32.76 | $91.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Bacterial blood culture | $41.60 | $64.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Bacterial blood culture | $41.60 | $64.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC CULTURE BLOOD | $74.52 | $162.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB CULT BACT AEROBIC BLOOD | $88.62 | $129.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Culture Blood | $115.44 | $312.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $180.18 | $429.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $180.18 | $429.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $180.18 | $429.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $180.18 | $429.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC CULTURE BLOOD | $212.28 | $348.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC CULTURE BLOOD | $214.50 | $429.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC CULTURE BLOOD | $220.66 | $374.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Bacterial blood culture | $294.25 | $294.25 | Jul 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $32.76 | $180.18 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $74.52 | $144.51 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $26.35 | $26.35 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $115.44 | $115.44 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $220.66 | $220.66 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $212.28 | $212.28 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $27.39 | $27.39 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $26.04 | $26.04 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $88.62 | $88.62 |
| York, NE | 1 | $294.25 | $294.25 |
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
- Massachusetts$49.94
- Michigan$62.00
- Minnesota$79.71
- Mississippi$88.08
- Missouri$110.50
- Montana$146.40
- 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.