Blood culture cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for blood culture for bacteria: from $30.10 to $384.36, with a median of $80.00. The lowest price is at Bellin Memorial Health (Green Bay). The highest price is 12.8× 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$30.10Bellin Memorial Health
Median$80.00half pay less
Highest$384.36in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$49.90vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellin Memorial Health lowest Green Bay · Green Bay, WI CULTURE, BACTERIAL; BLOOD | $30.10 | $65.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI CULTURE, BACTERIAL; BLOOD | $50.47 | $98.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $52.81 | $94.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $52.81 | $94.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $52.81 | $94.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $52.81 | $94.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $52.81 | $94.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $52.81 | $94.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $52.81 | $94.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $52.81 | $94.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $52.81 | $94.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $52.81 | $94.30 | — source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI CULTURE, BACTERIAL; BLOOD | $53.26 | $84.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN CULTURE, BACTERIAL; BLOOD | $56.81 | $108.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI CULTURE, BACTERIAL; BLOOD | $58.93 | $116.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Microbiology | $60.48 | $116.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG BLOOD CULTURE-BACTEC | $61.66 | $110.10 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $72.61 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $72.61 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $72.61 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $72.61 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $72.61 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $75.81 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $75.81 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI CULTURE, BLOOD | $80.00 | $160.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI CHG BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $82.40 | $103.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $82.58 | $157.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $85.33 | $161.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $85.33 | $161.00 | — source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE | $85.80 | $130.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE | $85.80 | $130.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE | $85.80 | $130.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Blood Culture for Bacteria | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI Fac Blood Culture for Bacteria | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Fac Blood Culture for Bacteria | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Fac Blood Culture for Bacteria | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI CULTURE BACTERIAL BLOOD AEROBIC W/ID ISOLATES | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Fac Blood Culture for Bacteria | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Fac Blood Culture for Bacteria | $87.10 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE | $99.00 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Glendale · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI BLOOD CULTURE AEROBIC | $105.47 | $199.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $112.29 | $197.00 | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $114.13 | $253.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI CULTURE BLOOD AEROBIC-TECH | $124.45 | $131.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI CULTURE BLOOD AEROBIC-TECH | $124.45 | $131.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI CULTURE BLOOD AEROBIC-TECH | $124.45 | $131.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI CULTURE BLOOD AEROBIC-TECH | $124.45 | $131.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI CULTURE BLOOD AEROBIC-TECH | $124.45 | $131.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI CULTURE BLOOD AEROBIC-TECH | $124.45 | $131.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI CULTURE BLOOD AEROBIC-TECH | $124.45 | $131.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI CULTURE BLOOD AEROBIC-TECH | $124.45 | $131.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI BLOOD CULTURE FOR BACTERIA | $151.50 | $205.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI CULTURE BLOOD AEROBIC-TECH | $178.60 | $188.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI CULTURE BLOOD AEROBIC-TECH | $179.55 | $189.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC CULTURE BLOOD | $183.70 | $334.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV CULTURE BLOOD | $185.08 | $336.50 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC CULTURE BLOOD | $384.36 | $384.36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 17 | $72.61 | $80.00 |
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $30.10 | $85.80 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $52.81 | $75.81 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $52.81 | $64.31 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $61.66 | $82.58 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $87.10 | $105.78 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $52.81 | $66.40 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $82.40 | $84.75 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $80.00 | $82.90 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $87.10 | $105.78 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $87.10 | $132.85 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $52.81 | $52.81 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $72.61 | $72.61 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $179.55 | $179.55 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $384.36 | $384.36 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $151.50 | $151.50 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $60.48 | $60.48 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $58.93 | $58.93 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $124.45 | $124.45 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 1 | $56.81 | $56.81 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $124.45 | $124.45 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $124.45 | $124.45 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $52.81 | $52.81 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $124.45 | $124.45 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $50.47 | $50.47 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $124.45 | $124.45 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $52.81 | $52.81 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $52.81 | $52.81 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $53.26 | $53.26 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $52.81 | $52.81 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $87.10 | $87.10 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
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
- Vermont$187.00
- Virginia$73.80
- Washington$127.40
- West Virginia$79.50
- Wyoming$81.14
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.