Blood culture cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $47.00 to $355.00, with a median of $187.00. The lowest price is at University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care (Burlington). The highest price is 7.6× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care lowest Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $47.00 | $47.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT Culture Blood | $69.30 | $99.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT BLOOD CULTURE | $132.00 | $176.00 | — source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT HC - CULTURE, BLOOD BM | $187.00 | $187.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - CULTURE, BLOOD BM | $213.73 | $213.73 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT LAB-BLOOD CULTURE/INOC | $313.78 | $448.25 | — source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT Blood Culture | $355.00 | $443.75 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $213.73 | $213.73 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $313.78 | $313.78 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $47.00 | $47.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $187.00 | $187.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $355.00 | $355.00 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
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
- Tennessee$33.80
- Texas$205.15
- Utah$124.65
- Virginia$73.80
- Washington$127.40
- West Virginia$79.50
- Wisconsin$80.00
- Wyoming$81.14
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.