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Bacterial Blood Culture Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 126 Illinois hospitals. CPT 87040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $144
📉 Low $10.00
📈 High $461
🏥 126 hospitals
🏛️ 106 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 126 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$10.00 | $10.32 | $9.80 | $10.32 | $6.19 | $10.32 | — | $10.63 | $10.32 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$10.00 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $7.41 | — | $7.78 | $10.32 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$10.00 | $10.32 | $9.80 | $10.32 | $6.19 | $10.32 | — | $10.63 | $10.32 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$10.00 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $10.32 | $6.19 | $7.41 | — | $7.78 | $10.32 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$10.00 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $10.32 | $6.19 | $7.41 | — | $7.78 | $10.32 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$10.00 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $10.32 | $6.19 | $7.41 | — | $7.78 | $10.32 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$10.00 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $10.32 | $6.19 | $7.41 | — | $7.78 | $10.32 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$10.00 | $10.32 | $9.80 | $10.32 | $6.19 | $10.32 | — | $10.63 | $10.32 |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$12.90 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
$14.00 | $10.32 | $10.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$16.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$18.20 | $6.68 | $16.90 | $2.89 | $8.44 | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$23.45 | $10.32 | $3.50 | $10.32 | $37.19 | $10.84 | $17.03 | $10.42 | $10.32 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$23.45 | $67.88 | $96.73 | $20.76 | $35.18 | $52.26 | $40.20 | $67.88 | $67.88 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$23.45 | $10.32 | $3.50 | $6.19 | $26.06 | $10.32 | $416 | $10.32 | $10.32 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$23.45 | $10.32 | $3.50 | $6.19 | $48.24 | $10.32 | $17.03 | $10.32 | $10.32 |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$26.40 | $10.53 | $3.50 | $6.19 | $13.42 | $10.84 | — | — | $16.51 |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$37.53 | $10.63 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $10.73 | $10.84 |
| CITY OF HOPE CHICAGO CANCER HOSPITAL ZION |
$45.00 | $16.50 | $100 | $10.32 | $59.90 | — | — | $10.32 | $10.32 |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$45.60 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $9.29 | — | $10.32 | — | $10.32 | — |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$50.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$57.50 | $55.94 | $49.56 | $10.32 | $47.62 | — | $92.00 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$57.50 | $55.94 | $49.77 | $10.32 | $47.62 | — | $92.00 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$60.00 | $55.94 | $49.89 | $10.32 | $47.62 | — | $96.00 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$65.00 | $10.32 | $12.38 | $10.42 | $10.63 | — | — | $15.48 | $16.72 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$65.00 | $10.32 | $10.10 | $10.42 | $10.63 | — | — | $15.48 | $16.72 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$65.00 | $10.32 | $12.38 | $10.42 | $10.63 | — | — | $15.48 | $16.72 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$65.00 | $10.32 | $10.10 | $10.42 | $10.63 | — | — | $15.48 | $16.72 |
| MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL HAVANA |
$66.00 | $61.63 | $16.50 | $16.50 | $17.33 | $16.50 | — | — | — |
| LARABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$66.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$69.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$70.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$70.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$75.00 | $55.94 | $49.12 | $10.32 | $47.62 | — | $120 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$75.00 | $55.94 | $50.01 | $10.32 | $47.62 | — | $120 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$80.00 | $55.94 | $49.89 | $10.32 | $47.62 | — | $128 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| HSHS ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EFFINGHAM |
$81.36 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $90.40 | $10.32 | $102 | $7.78 | — |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$82.50 | $55.94 | $48.42 | $10.32 | $47.62 | — | $132 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$82.50 | $55.94 | $49.56 | $10.32 | $47.62 | — | $132 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$82.50 | $55.94 | $49.32 | $10.32 | $47.62 | — | $132 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$84.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - MT. VERNON MT. VERNON |
$88.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - CENTRALIA CENTRALIA |
$88.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - CHICAGO CHICAGO |
$88.70 | $10.32 | $12.00 | $14.62 | $11.18 | — | $85.00 | — | $10.32 |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$91.14 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $13.04 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CATHERINE GRATZ GRIFFIN LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL LAKE FOREST |
$93.80 | $22.24 | $28.39 | $134 | — | — | $107 | — | — |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$96.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$104 | $12.43 | $3.50 | $50.04 | $4.86 | $50.04 | $111 | $20.64 | $50.04 |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$105 | $55.94 | $30.55 | $10.32 | $47.62 | — | $168 | $14.96 | $14.96 |
| CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL EUREKA |
$107 | $9.15 | $71.69 | $48.15 | $66.34 | $8.88 | $80.25 | $21.40 | $10.32 |
| CARLE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER NORMAL |
$107 | $9.15 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $66.34 | $8.88 | $80.25 | $10.32 | $10.32 |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER-HARVARD HARVARD |
$110 | — | $10.32 | — | $39.79 | — | — | — | — |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$110 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$122 | $33.95 | $60.30 | $134 | $134 | $60.30 | $134 | — | — |
| SIH HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER HARRISBURG |
$126 | $78.34 | $90.81 | — | $87.92 | — | $113 | — | — |
| SIH HERRIN HOSPITAL TH STREET HERRIN |
$126 | — | $81.01 | $10.32 | $118 | — | $133 | — | — |
| SIH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF CARBONDALE W JACKSON ST CARBONDALE |
$126 | $126 | $81.01 | $10.32 | $118 | — | $133 | — | — |
| SIH ST JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL S HOSPITAL DR MURPHYSBORO |
$126 | $126 | $81.01 | $10.32 | — | — | $133 | — | — |
| OSF SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER DANVILLE |
$127 | $10.32 | $10.53 | — | — | — | — | — | $10.42 |
| OSF SAINT PAUL MEDICAL CENTER MENDOTA |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87040, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $114 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 126 Illinois hospitals above publish for Bacterial blood culture — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does bacterial blood culture cost in Illinois?
- Cash prices for bacterial blood culture (CPT 87040) in Illinois range from $10.00 to $461, with a median of $144. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial blood culture in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87040 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.