Blood culture cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 65 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $17.94 to $771.10, with a median of $103.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 43.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $103.50, is 10% below the US median of $115.50.
- That is 10.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($10.32).
- Virginia ranks 23rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 65 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 1, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$17.94Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$103.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$771.10in Virginia
Lowest saves$85.56vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC BLOOD CULTURE | $17.94 | $78.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC BLOOD CULTURE | $17.94 | $78.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC BLOOD CULTURE | $18.00 | $120.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $45.90 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgl Blood Culture,Brucella | $52.00 | $104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgl Blood Culture,Routine | $52.00 | $104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Mycobacteria Blood Culture | $54.80 | $109.60 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Blood culture for bacteria | $56.50 | $113.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Blood culture for bacteria | $56.50 | $113.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Culture Blood | $57.60 | $96.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Culture Blood | $57.60 | $96.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Culture Blood | $57.60 | $96.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Culture Blood | $57.60 | $96.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA LC CULTURE BLOOD 008300 | $58.44 | $77.92 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/Id Isolates | $66.23 | $110.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Culture Blood | $69.00 | $115.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Culture Blood | $73.80 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Culture Blood | $73.80 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Culture Blood | $73.80 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mt · Roanoke, VA HB CULT BACTERIA BLOOD | $74.90 | $214.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB CULT BACTERIA BLOOD | $74.90 | $214.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HB CULT BACTERIA BLOOD | $74.90 | $214.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB CULT BACTERIA BLOOD | $74.90 | $214.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB CULT BACTERIA BLOOD | $74.90 | $214.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Lexington · Lexington, VA HB CULT BACTERIA BLOOD | $74.90 | $214.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell · Bluefield, WV-VA HB CULT BACTERIA BLOOD | $74.90 | $214.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $92.14 | $230.36 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Blood Culture,Brucella | $103.50 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Blood Culture,Routine | $103.50 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Transfusion Reaction Cult | $103.50 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Transfusion Reaction Cult | $103.50 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgl Transfusion Reaction Cult | $103.50 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgl Transfusion Reaction Cult | $103.50 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Blood Culture,Ped | $103.50 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Transfusion Reaction Cult | $103.50 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CULTURE BACT BLOOD AEROBIC | $115.00 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CULTURE BACT BLOOD AEROBIC | $115.00 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CULTURE BACT BLOOD AEROBIC | $115.00 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CULTURE BACT BLOOD AEROBIC | $115.00 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC CULTURE BACT BLOOD AEROBIC | $115.00 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgl Blood Culture,Ped | $123.50 | $247.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $170.00 | $425.00 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $170.00 | $425.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $205.20 | $513.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $213.00 | $710.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA CULTURE BLOOD | $215.00 | $215.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $225.19 | $562.98 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC CULTURE BLOOD (BACTEC) | $263.94 | $293.27 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Culture Bacterial Blood Aerobic W/ID Isolates | $318.60 | $1,062.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski Pulaski · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA CULTURE BLOOD | $393.00 | $393.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $450.83 | $1,127.08 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany Low Moor · Low Moor, VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $456.00 | $456.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Medical Center Roanoke · Roanoke, VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $606.00 | $606.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CULTURE BLOOD | $622.08 | $622.08 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chippenham Hospital Chesterfield · Richmond, VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $669.00 | $669.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Henrico Doctors Hospital - Forest Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $669.00 | $669.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $669.00 | $669.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parham Doctors Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA CULTURE BLOOD | $669.00 | $669.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Retreat Doctors Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $669.00 | $669.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tricities Hospital Prince George · Richmond, VA CULTURE BLOOD | $669.00 | $669.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CULTURE BLOOD | $771.03 | $771.03 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Culture, bacterial; blood, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates (includes anaerobic culture, if appropriate) | $771.10 | $771.10 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 12 | $54.80 | $103.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 12 | $56.50 | $115.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 11 | $57.60 | $669.00 |
| Roanoke, VA | 6 | $45.90 | $74.90 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 3 | $74.90 | $215.00 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 2 | $74.90 | $262.86 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $17.94 | $17.94 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $170.00 | $170.00 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $213.00 | $213.00 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $92.14 | $92.14 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $58.44 | $58.44 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $69.00 | $69.00 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Lexington, VA | 1 | $74.90 | $74.90 |
| Low Moor, VA | 1 | $456.00 | $456.00 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $170.00 | $170.00 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $17.94 | $17.94 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $123.50 | $123.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $103.50 | $103.50 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $225.19 | $225.19 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What blood culture is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Blood culture explained.
Blood culture for bacteria in other states
- Alabama$81.98
- Alaska$209.15
- Arizona$126.65
- Arkansas$49.26
- California$272.16
- Colorado$209.10
- Connecticut$67.61
- Delaware$188.16
- District of Columbia$95.80, 3 hospitals
- Florida$341.00
- Georgia$150.76
- Hawaii$100.10
- Idaho$113.25
- Illinois$144.59
- Indiana$130.50
- Iowa$91.80
- Kansas$78.30
- Kentucky$112.10
- Louisiana$45.00
- Maine$83.73
- Maryland$109.77
- Massachusetts$79.00
- Michigan$63.00
- Minnesota$116.44
- Mississippi$89.20
- Missouri$111.24
- Montana$151.46
- Nebraska$186.89
- Nevada$236.30
- New Hampshire$140.45
- New Jersey$55.27
- New Mexico$131.08
- New York$62.83
- North Carolina$152.11
- North Dakota$85.00
- Ohio$93.60
- Oklahoma$73.78
- Oregon$110.16
- Pennsylvania$84.80
- Puerto Rico$44.42
- Rhode Island$82.80
- South Carolina$153.60
- South Dakota$164.00
- Tennessee$54.23
- Texas$204.31
- Utah$282.52
- Vermont$136.00
- Washington$149.05
- West Virginia$74.19
- Wisconsin$85.80
- Wyoming$110.78
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.