Blood culture cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $14.74 to $160.08, with a median of $33.80. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 10.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$14.74Erlanger Health
Median$33.80half pay less
Highest$160.08in Tennessee
Lowest saves$19.06vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $14.74 | $51.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Blood | $15.84 | $72.00 | — source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC BLOOD CULTURE | $17.94 | $78.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC BLOOD CULTURE | $17.94 | $78.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN CULT BLD AEROB IS&ID | $20.72 | $74.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $26.93 | $51.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN CULTURE BACTERIAL BLD W/ISO & ID | $30.16 | $104.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN CULTURE BACTERIAL BLD W/ISO & ID | $31.20 | $104.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CUTURE BACTERIAL BLD W/ISO & ID | $31.20 | $104.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Blood | $31.68 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Blood | $31.68 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Blood | $31.68 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Blood | $31.68 | $144.00 | — source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN CULTURE BACTERIAL BLD W/ISO & ID | $33.28 | $104.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACTERIAL BLD W/ISO & ID | $34.32 | $104.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACTERIAL BLD W/ISO & ID | $34.32 | $104.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACTERIAL BLD W/ISO & ID | $34.32 | $104.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACTERIAL BLD W/ISO & ID | $34.32 | $104.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC CULTURE BLOOD | $54.23 | $187.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC CULTURE BLOOD | $54.23 | $187.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC CULTURE BLOOD | $54.23 | $187.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN CULTURE BLOOD | $55.80 | $279.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACTERIAL BLD W/ISO & ID | $65.52 | $104.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN CULTURE BLOOD | $79.81 | $347.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN TRANSFUSION REACTION CULTURE | $79.82 | $266.05 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN TRANSFUSION REACTION CULTURE | $79.82 | $266.05 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN TRANSFUSION REACTION CULTURE | $79.82 | $266.05 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN TRANSFUSION REACTION CULTURE | $79.82 | $266.05 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN TRANSFUSION REACTION CULTURE | $79.82 | $266.05 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY CULTURE BLOOD BACTER | $84.93 | $437.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $91.89 | $313.61 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC CULTURE BLOOD | $100.98 | $187.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CULTURE BLOOD | $140.07 | $667.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CULTURE BLOOD | $140.07 | $667.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CULTURE BLOOD | $140.07 | $667.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CULTURE BLOOD | $160.08 | $667.00 | Feb 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $15.84 | $31.68 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6 | $31.20 | $34.32 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $54.23 | $79.82 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $26.93 | $26.93 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $84.93 | $84.93 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $79.82 | $79.82 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $33.28 | $33.28 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $79.81 | $79.81 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $17.94 | $17.94 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $79.82 | $79.82 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $14.74 | $14.74 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $91.89 | $91.89 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $79.82 | $79.82 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $17.94 | $17.94 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $30.16 | $30.16 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $54.23 | $54.23 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $20.72 | $20.72 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $54.23 | $54.23 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $55.80 | $55.80 |
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
- Rhode Island$82.80
- South Carolina$223.60
- South Dakota$91.20
- 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.