Lab tests CPT 87040 Texas Outpatient

Blood culture cost in Texas

In Texas, 101 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $10.11 to $556.28, with a median of $205.15. The lowest price is at Hsa St. Joseph (Houston). The highest price is 55.0× 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$10.11Hsa St. Joseph

Median$205.15half pay less

Highest$556.28in Texas

Lowest saves$195.04vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Hsa St. Joseph lowest Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX AEROB BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE	$10.11	$540.14	Sep 1, 2026 source file
University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX SH MICRO CULT BLOOD	$10.20	$51.00	— source file
Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX CULTURE, AEROBIC/ANAEROBIC, BLOOD	$10.32	$219.00	— source file
Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX CULTURE, AEROBIC/ANAEROBIC, BLOOD	$10.32	$219.00	— source file
University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX MICRO CULT BLOOD	$10.71	$53.55	— source file
El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX CULTURE BLOOD	$14.40	$72.00	— source file
University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC CULTURES, BLOOD	$25.75	$103.00	Oct 14, 2025 source file
Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX BLOOD CULTURE	$37.17	$103.25	— source file
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$43.26	$103.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$43.26	$103.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX BLOOD CULTURE..	$51.00	$68.00	Mar 10, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$63.00	$150.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$71.82	$171.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX BLOOD CULTURE	$72.28	$103.25	— source file
Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$77.40	$77.40	— source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Blood Culture	$91.80	$153.00	Apr 14, 2026 source file
Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX CULTURE ROUTINE BLOOD	$115.56	$321.00	— source file
University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Culture Blood	$119.00	$119.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Culture-Blood	$131.33	$656.65	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Frisco Medical Center Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULTURE BLOOD	$136.80	$228.00	Jan 31, 2025 source file
Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES LAB	$146.16	$348.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC CULTURE - BLOOD ANAEROBIC	$146.73	$219.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC CULTURE - BLOOD ANAEROBIC	$146.73	$219.00	Mar 5, 2026 source file
Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 87040 BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$150.48	$456.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Culture-Blood	$151.11	$755.55	Oct 6, 2025 source file
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$162.54	$270.90	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - BLOOD TXFUSION REACTION	$162.54	$270.90	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$162.54	$270.90	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$162.54	$270.90	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$162.54	$270.90	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$162.54	$270.90	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC CULT,BACT - BLOOD,AEROBIC W/ISO	$162.54	$270.90	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$162.54	$270.90	Jun 12, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CULTURE BLOOD	$176.76	$491.00	— source file
Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CULTURE BLOOD BACTER	$196.38	$545.49	— source file
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - BLOOD TXFUSION REACTION	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - BLOOD TXFUSION REACTION	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CULT,BACT - BLOOD,AEROBIC W/ISO	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - BLOOD TXFUSION REACTION	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - BLOOD TXFUSION REACTION	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CULT,BACT - BLOOD,AEROBIC W/ISO	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - BLOOD TXFUSION REACTION	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - BLOOD TXFUSION REACTION	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$204.31	$340.52	Jun 29, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - QUANTITATIVE	$205.15	$341.92	Jun 3, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CULT,BACT - BLOOD,AEROBIC W/ISO	$205.15	$341.92	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - BLOOD TXFUSION REACTION	$205.15	$341.92	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CULT,BACT - BLOOD,AEROBIC W/ISO	$205.15	$341.92	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - BLOOD TXFUSION REACTION	$205.15	$341.92	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC CULT,BACT - BLOOD,AEROBIC W/ISO	$205.15	$341.92	Jun 13, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA - BLOOD TXFUSION REACTION	$205.15	$341.92	Jun 12, 2026 source file
The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE AEROBIC	$236.50	$473.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX CULTURE BLOOD	$238.14	$661.50	— source file
Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX CULTURE BLOOD	$238.14	$661.50	— source file
AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CULT BLOOD	$239.10	$398.50	Apr 21, 2026 source file
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Blood Culture	$264.00	$440.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CULTURE BLOOD	$295.43	$295.43	Apr 1, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CULTURE BLOOD	$295.43	$295.43	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Arlington Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Blood culture for bacteria	$300.98	$300.98	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Blood culture for bacteria	$300.98	$300.98	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BRUCELLA CULTURE	$321.50	$643.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BRUCELLA CULTURE	$321.50	$643.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BRUCELLA CULTURE	$321.50	$643.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BRUCELLA CULTURE	$321.50	$643.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BRUCELLA CULTURE	$321.50	$643.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BRUCELLA CULTURE	$321.50	$643.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BRUCELLA CULTURE	$321.50	$643.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC BRUCELLA CULTURE	$321.50	$643.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87040 BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$377.19	$1,143.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87040 BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$377.19	$1,143.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87040 BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$377.19	$1,143.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87040 BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$377.19	$1,143.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87040 BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$377.19	$1,143.00	Jan 13, 2026 source file
Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA	$496.44	$1,182.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CULTURE BLOOD	$556.28	$556.28	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CULTURE BLOOD	$556.28	$556.28	Apr 1, 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	42	$51.00	$239.10
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	14	$10.11	$321.50
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	13	$37.17	$205.15
Lubbock, TX	6	$43.26	$91.00
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	5	$377.19	$377.19
Killeen-Temple, TX	5	$162.54	$162.54
El Paso, TX	3	$10.20	$10.71
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	2	$25.75	$88.12
Waco, TX	2	$115.56	$139.05
Burnet, TX	1	$238.14	$238.14
Brenham, TX	1	$162.54	$162.54
College Station-Bryan, TX	1	$162.54	$162.54
Corpus Christi, TX	1	$131.33	$131.33
Marble Falls, TX	1	$162.54	$162.54
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	1	$151.11	$151.11
Plainview, TX	1	$71.82	$71.82
Stephenville, TX	1	$239.10	$239.10
Temple, TX	1	$162.54	$162.54

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.