Blood culture cost in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $82.80 to $102.00, with a median of $82.80. The lowest price is at Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital (East Providence) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 1.2× 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 Rhode Island, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital lowest East Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $82.80 | $82.80 | — source file |
| Newport Hospital lowest Newport · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $82.80 | $82.80 | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $82.80 | $82.80 | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital lowest Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $82.80 | $82.80 | — source file |
| South County Health Wakefield · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $102.00 | $170.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 5 | $82.80 | $82.80 |
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
- Oklahoma$75.35
- Oregon$110.16
- Pennsylvania$84.80
- Puerto Rico$40.00
- 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.