Blood culture cost in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $61.20 to $204.60, with a median of $98.90. The lowest price is at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Lebanon). The highest price is 3.3× 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.
Hospitals in New Hampshire, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT BLOOD CULTURE- | $61.20 | $200.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua · Manchester-Nashua, NH HC CULTURE BLOOD | $82.29 | $211.00 | — source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $97.90 | $178.00 | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester · Manchester-Nashua, NH Hc Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/Id Isolates | $99.90 | $270.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth North Conway · North Conway, NH HC CULTURE AEROW/ID ISOLATES | $132.15 | $132.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough · Manchester-Nashua, NH CULTURE BLOOD | $204.60 | $341.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 3 | $82.29 | $99.90 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 2 | $61.20 | $79.55 |
| North Conway, NH | 1 | $132.15 | $132.15 |
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
- Nebraska$115.44
- Nevada$252.60
- 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.