Blood culture cost in Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $11.20 to $423.80, with a median of $75.35. The lowest price is at Oklahoma Heart Hospital (Oklahoma City) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 37.8× 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$11.20Oklahoma Heart Hospital + 1 more
Median$75.35half pay less
Highest$423.80in Oklahoma
Lowest saves$64.15vs the median
Hospitals in Oklahoma, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital lowest Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC Blood Culture for Bacteria | $11.20 | $32.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South lowest Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK HC Blood Culture for Bacteria | $11.20 | $32.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Headlton Healdton · Ardmore, OK Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $31.50 | $42.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent · Oklahoma City, OK Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $31.50 | $42.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ada Ada · Ada, OK Culture Blood Bacterial | $37.05 | $57.00 | — source file |
| OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center|Oklahoma Childrens Hospital| OU Health Edmond Medical Center Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE | $53.30 | $533.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Love County Marietta · Marietta, OK Culture Blood Bacterial | $57.00 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata Nowata · Nowata, OK CULTURE BLOOD- 45300 | $61.70 | $166.75 | — source file |
| Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center Bartlesville · Bartlesville, OK CULTURE BLOOD- 45300 | $61.70 | $166.75 | — source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso · Tulsa, OK CULTURE BLOOD- 45300 | $61.70 | $166.75 | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Jenks · Tulsa, OK CULTURE BLOOD- 45300 | $61.70 | $166.75 | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Broken Arrow · Tulsa, OK CULTURE BLOOD- 45300 | $61.70 | $166.75 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Tulsa · Tulsa, OK CULTURE BLOOD- 45300 | $61.70 | $166.75 | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa · Tulsa, OK CULTURE BLOOD- 45300 | $61.70 | $166.75 | — source file |
| Love County Health Center Marietta · Marietta, OK Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $89.00 | $89.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga Watonga · Watonga, OK Culture Blood Bacterial | $109.85 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie · Oklahoma City, OK Culture Blood Bacterial | $117.00 | $180.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Kingfisher · Kingfisher, OK Culture Blood Bacterial | $120.90 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Tishomingo · Tishomingo, OK Culture Blood Bacterial | $120.90 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton · Ardmore, OK Culture Blood Bacterial | $128.70 | $198.00 | — source file |
| Alliancehealth Madill Madill · Madill, OK Blood Culture | $133.35 | $381.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Muskogee · Muskogee, OK Hc Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/Id Isolates | $164.16 | $410.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/Id Isolates | $164.16 | $410.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Vinita Vinita · Vinita, OK Hc Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/Id Isolates | $164.16 | $410.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa · Tulsa, OK Hc Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/Id Isolates | $164.16 | $410.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alliancehealth Durant Durant · Durant, OK Blood Culture | $168.00 | $1,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore Northwest Ardmore · Ardmore, OK Culture Blood Bacterial | $175.50 | $270.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City · Oklahoma City, OK Culture Blood Bacterial | $423.80 | $652.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | 7 | $61.70 | $61.70 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 6 | $11.20 | $42.40 |
| Ardmore, OK | 3 | $31.50 | $128.70 |
| Marietta, OK | 2 | $57.00 | $73.00 |
| Ada, OK | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| Bartlesville, OK | 1 | $61.70 | $61.70 |
| Durant, OK | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Kingfisher, OK | 1 | $120.90 | $120.90 |
| Madill, OK | 1 | $133.35 | $133.35 |
| Muskogee, OK | 1 | $164.16 | $164.16 |
| Nowata, OK | 1 | $61.70 | $61.70 |
| Tishomingo, OK | 1 | $120.90 | $120.90 |
| Vinita, OK | 1 | $164.16 | $164.16 |
| Watonga, OK | 1 | $109.85 | $109.85 |
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
- Ohio$93.60
- 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.