Blood culture cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 99 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $12.60 to $234.75, with a median of $93.60. The lowest price is at Lima Memorial Health System (Lima). The highest price is 18.6× 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$12.60Lima Memorial Health System
Median$93.60half pay less
Highest$234.75in Ohio
Lowest saves$81.00vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima · Lima, OH Blood Culture For Bacteria | $12.60 | $14.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Aerob Bacterial Blood Culture | $20.51 | $20.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Blood Culture | $31.73 | $42.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Blood Culture | $35.27 | $47.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Blood Culture | $35.27 | $47.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH RFIDB REFERRED TESTING ID BLOOD | $37.80 | $42.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE | $43.13 | $61.62 | — source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, BLOOD, AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Culture, Blood Aero & Anaero | $54.60 | $91.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Culture Blood | $55.80 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Culture Blood | $55.80 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Culture Blood | $57.00 | $95.00 | — source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH CULTURE BLOOD [AULTMAN] | $60.80 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Culture Blood | $61.80 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Culture Blood | $63.35 | $181.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington · Wilmington, OH CULT-BLOOD | $64.00 | $128.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Culture Blood | $65.65 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Culture Blood | $70.20 | $117.00 | — source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Lab-Aerob Bacterial Blood Cult | $72.90 | $162.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG CULTURE, BLOOD | $78.92 | $197.30 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Culture Blood Aerob Anaerob Pltlt | $81.90 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Cult Bld Aer W/Iso & Pres Id (Add) | $82.50 | $165.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Cult Bld Aer W/Iso & Pres Id | $82.50 | $165.00 | — source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $83.00 | $166.00 | — source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Bacterial blood culture | $84.37 | $129.80 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Culture, Blood Aero & Anaero | $86.25 | $143.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $86.70 | $86.70 | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH CULTURE ONLY BLOOD - **when encounter is for Outpatient Labs Only** | $86.70 | $86.70 | — source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Lab-Culture Blood | $89.10 | $198.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Culture Blood | $90.60 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Culture Blood | $90.60 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Culture Blood | $90.60 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Culture Blood | $90.60 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Culture Blood | $90.60 | $151.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Culture Blood | $90.60 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Bacterial Culture, Cell Product | $93.60 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Culture Blood Aerob Anaerob Pltlt | $93.60 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Bacterial Culture, Cell Product | $93.60 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Culture Blood Aerob Anaerob Pltlt | $93.60 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Bacterial Culture, Cell Product | $93.60 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Culture Blood Aerob Anaerob Pltlt | $93.60 | $144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Culture Blood Aerob Anaerob Pltlt | $94.25 | $145.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc B87 Sterility | $99.00 | $165.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc B87 Sterility | $99.00 | $165.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Culture Blood Aerob Anaerob Pltlt | $100.75 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Culture Blood | $103.35 | $159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Culture Blood | $103.80 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Culture Blood Aerob Anaerob Pltlt | $104.00 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH Blood Culture | $108.54 | $155.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Culture Blood | $109.20 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Bacterial blood culture | $114.00 | $152.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Culture Blood | $114.00 | $190.00 | — source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Culture Blood | $122.20 | $188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Culture Blood | $122.20 | $188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC Culture Blood | $124.80 | $192.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Culture Blood | $124.80 | $192.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Culture Blood | $124.80 | $192.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Culture Blood | $124.80 | $192.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Culture Blood | $124.80 | $192.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Culture Blood | $124.80 | $192.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Culture Blood | $126.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC CULTURE BLOOD | $126.60 | $211.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Culture Blood | $133.20 | $222.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Culture Blood | $134.40 | $224.00 | — source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $135.75 | $181.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Culture Blood | $141.05 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Blood Culture | $142.29 | $279.00 | — source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Culture Blood | $148.80 | $372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Culture Blood | $148.80 | $372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Culture Blood | $148.80 | $372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Culture Blood | $148.80 | $372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Culture Blood | $148.80 | $372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Culture Blood | $148.80 | $372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Culture Blood | $148.80 | $372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $150.75 | $201.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $150.75 | $201.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $150.75 | $201.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $150.75 | $201.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $150.75 | $201.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $150.75 | $201.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $150.75 | $201.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Culture Blood | $154.20 | $257.00 | — source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $161.25 | $215.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH BLOOD CULTURE | $180.75 | $241.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $189.00 | $252.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC AEROBIC CULTURE, BLOOD | $189.00 | $252.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HBI CULTURE, BLOOD | $234.75 | $313.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $20.51 | $83.58 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $37.80 | $97.18 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 13 | $31.73 | $90.60 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 8 | $43.13 | $148.80 |
| Toledo, OH | 5 | $86.70 | $126.60 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $46.15 | $132.38 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 2 | $46.15 | $67.62 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $12.60 | $41.40 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $122.20 | $122.20 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $54.60 | $70.42 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $55.80 | $55.80 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $135.75 | $135.75 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $94.25 | $94.25 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $82.50 | $82.50 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $65.65 | $65.65 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $61.80 | $61.80 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $60.80 | $60.80 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $82.50 | $82.50 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $141.05 | $141.05 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $46.15 | $46.15 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $133.20 | $133.20 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $78.92 | $78.92 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $109.20 | $109.20 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $83.00 | $83.00 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $72.90 | $72.90 |
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 Carolina$150.05
- North Dakota$70.29
- 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.