Blood culture cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $36.92 to $188.80, with a median of $85.00. The lowest price is at CHI Oakes Hospital (Oakes). The highest price is 5.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $85.00, is 26% below the US median of $115.50.
- That is 8.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($10.32).
- North Dakota ranks 17th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 27 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$36.92CHI Oakes Hospital
Median$85.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$188.80in North Dakota
Lowest saves$48.08vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Oakes Hospital lowest Oakes · Oakes, ND CULTURE BLOOD | $36.92 | $71.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center Elgin · Elgin, ND CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES 87040 | $54.00 | $72.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND CULT BLOOD AEROBIC | $56.70 | $135.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND CULT BLOOD AEROBIC | $64.31 | $109.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES 87040 | $66.40 | $83.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES 87040 | $66.40 | $83.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND Blood Culture Id By Pcr Npl | $68.00 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman · Bowman, ND CULTURE BLOOD | $72.00 | $80.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Graften · Graften, ND UM CULTURE-BLOOD | $72.00 | $72.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND Blood Culture For Bacteria | $73.00 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Heart of America Medical Center Rugby · Rugby, ND HA BLOOD CULTURE AEROBIC | $74.25 | $99.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND NC BLOOD CULTURE - R | $80.00 | $80.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND CULT BLOOD AEROBIC | $81.95 | $149.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC CULTURE BLOOD | $85.00 | $170.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND CULT BLOOD AEROBIC | $90.27 | $153.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND CULT BLOOD AEROBIC | $90.75 | $165.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND CULT BLOOD AEROBIC | $93.96 | $162.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN ND CULTURE- BLOOD (AERO/ANAEROBIC) | $104.00 | $130.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $122.61 | $201.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $122.61 | $201.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Tc Blood Culture | $126.00 | $126.00 | — source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES 87040 | $133.90 | $206.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Luke's Hospital Crosby · Crosby, ND SL BLOOD CULTURE | $155.33 | $155.33 | Oct 6, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Culture; Blood, Id/tlo | $160.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $168.75 | $225.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND CULTURE, BLOOD,AEROBIC ANAEROBIC | $188.80 | $236.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND CULTURE, BLOOD,AEROBIC ANAEROBIC | $188.80 | $236.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Lake, ND | 2 | $56.70 | $89.66 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $104.00 | $113.30 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $188.80 | $188.80 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $90.75 | $125.38 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Bismarck, ND | 1 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $90.27 | $90.27 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $155.33 | $155.33 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $64.31 | $64.31 |
| Elgin, ND | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1 | $168.75 | $168.75 |
| Graften, ND | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $73.00 | $73.00 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $81.95 | $81.95 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Oakes, ND | 1 | $36.92 | $36.92 |
| Rugby, ND | 1 | $74.25 | $74.25 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $93.96 | $93.96 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $133.90 | $133.90 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What blood culture is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Blood culture explained.
Blood culture for bacteria in other states
- Alabama$81.98
- Alaska$209.15
- Arizona$126.65
- Arkansas$49.26
- California$272.16
- Colorado$209.10
- Connecticut$67.61
- Delaware$188.16
- District of Columbia$95.80, 3 hospitals
- Florida$341.00
- Georgia$150.76
- Hawaii$100.10
- Idaho$113.25
- Illinois$144.59
- Indiana$130.50
- Iowa$91.80
- Kansas$78.30
- Kentucky$112.10
- Louisiana$45.00
- Maine$83.73
- Maryland$109.77
- Massachusetts$79.00
- Michigan$63.00
- Minnesota$116.44
- Mississippi$89.20
- Missouri$111.24
- Montana$151.46
- Nebraska$186.89
- Nevada$236.30
- New Hampshire$140.45
- New Jersey$55.27
- New Mexico$131.08
- New York$62.83
- North Carolina$152.11
- Ohio$93.60
- Oklahoma$73.78
- Oregon$110.16
- Pennsylvania$84.80
- Puerto Rico$44.42
- Rhode Island$82.80
- South Carolina$153.60
- South Dakota$164.00
- Tennessee$54.23
- Texas$204.31
- Utah$282.52
- Vermont$136.00
- Virginia$103.50
- Washington$149.05
- West Virginia$74.19
- Wisconsin$85.80
- Wyoming$110.78
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.