Blood culture cost in Washington
In Washington, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $44.10 to $306.60, with a median of $127.40. The lowest price is at Central Washington Health Services Association (Wenatchee). The highest price is 7.0× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$44.10Central Washington Health Services Association
Median$127.40half pay less
Highest$306.60in Washington
Lowest saves$83.30vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Washington Health Services Association lowest Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Blood Culture for Bacteria | $44.10 | $49.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $65.28 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $65.28 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $65.28 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CULTURE-BLOOD | $70.72 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA CULTURE,BACTERIAL,DEFINITIVE-BLOOD | $72.93 | $143.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $79.95 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE + SENSITIVITY | $81.87 | $284.02 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE + SENSITIVITY | $86.39 | $284.02 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE + SENSITIVITY | $86.73 | $284.02 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE + SENSITIVITY | $89.14 | $284.02 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURE | $89.60 | $89.60 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE + SENSITIVITY | $94.07 | $284.02 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $94.50 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE + SENSITIVITY | $100.37 | $284.02 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE + SENSITIVITY | $125.36 | $284.02 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CULTURE BLOOD | $127.40 | $196.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $146.90 | $226.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $154.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $154.44 | $297.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $154.44 | $297.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA CULTURE BACTERIA DEFINITIVE BLOOD | $160.80 | $201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Bacterial blood culture | $161.60 | $202.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $167.70 | $258.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $167.70 | $258.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE AND SENS | $169.60 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $173.60 | $248.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Culture Blood | $181.50 | $363.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE AND SENS | $192.00 | $240.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $192.40 | $296.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $231.70 | $331.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Blood Culture | $237.20 | $237.20 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $306.60 | $438.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $65.28 | $86.73 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $89.60 | $124.25 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $146.90 | $169.45 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $127.40 | $147.55 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $192.40 | $192.40 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $125.36 | $125.36 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $154.44 | $154.44 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $79.95 | $79.95 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $306.60 | $306.60 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $167.70 | $167.70 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $154.44 | $154.44 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $161.60 | $161.60 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $231.70 | $231.70 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $44.10 | $44.10 |
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
- Vermont$187.00
- Virginia$73.80
- West Virginia$79.50
- Wisconsin$80.00
- Wyoming$81.14
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.