Blood culture cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $23.50 to $276.00, with a median of $150.05. The lowest price is at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital (Elkin) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 11.7× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$23.50Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital + 1 more
Median$150.05half pay less
Highest$276.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$126.55vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital lowest Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $23.50 | $47.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center lowest North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $23.50 | $47.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Cult Blood Isol W Pres ID | $54.54 | $202.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Cult Blood Isol W Pres ID | $54.54 | $202.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Cult Blood Isol W Pres ID | $54.54 | $202.00 | — source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $62.00 | $124.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $65.50 | $131.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $66.00 | $132.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Culture,Blood | $77.00 | $110.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Blood Culture,Ped | $100.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Blood Culture | $100.24 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $123.50 | $247.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $150.05 | $300.10 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $150.05 | $300.10 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $150.05 | $300.10 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $150.05 | $300.10 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $150.05 | $300.10 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $150.05 | $300.10 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $150.05 | $300.10 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $150.05 | $300.10 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $150.05 | $300.10 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $150.05 | $300.10 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Blood Culture | $152.11 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Blood Culture | $152.11 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $156.50 | $313.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Blood Culture | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Blood Culture | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Blood Culture | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Blood Culture | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Blood Culture | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Blood Culture | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Cult Blood Isol W Pres ID | $197.37 | $731.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $201.29 | $201.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CULTURE BLOOD | $263.00 | $263.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CULTURE BLOOD BACTERIAL | $276.00 | $276.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CULTURE BLOOD BACTERIAL | $276.00 | $276.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CULTURE BLOOD BACTERIAL | $276.00 | $276.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $150.05 | $150.05 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $62.00 | $65.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $156.50 | $156.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $263.00 | $263.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $201.29 | $201.29 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $150.05 | $150.05 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $54.54 | $54.54 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $54.54 | $54.54 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $123.50 | $123.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $152.11 | $152.11 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $77.00 | $77.00 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $23.50 | $23.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $23.50 | $23.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $54.54 | $54.54 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $100.24 | $100.24 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $150.05 | $150.05 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $152.11 | $152.11 |
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 Hampshire$98.90
- New Jersey$12.24
- New Mexico$117.96
- New York$53.22
- 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.