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Bacterial Blood Culture Cost in Mississippi
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 46 Mississippi hospitals. CPT 87040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $60.00
📉 Low $5.56
📈 High $180
🏥 46 hospitals
🏛️ 37 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Mississippi
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 46 of 46 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Centene | BCBS | Humana | Molina | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST REGIONAL CLARKSDALE |
$5.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER RUSH MEDICAL CENTER MERIDIAN |
$15.50 | $18.89 | $4.33 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $17.69 | $7.86 | — | $10.32 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER HANCOCK BAY ST. LOUIS |
$17.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL SUMRALL RD COLUMBIA |
$23.60 | $18.89 | $14.42 | $10.73 | $10.84 | $17.69 | $10.84 | $9.48 | — |
| ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL HOLLY SPRINGS |
$24.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.00 |
| MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL MAGEE |
$25.68 | — | — | — | — | $16.25 | — | $9.29 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER - GRENADA GRENADA |
$28.00 | $63.00 | $10.63 | $61.60 | $10.63 | $17.69 | $10.73 | $9.57 | $10.32 |
| OCHSNER LAIRD HOSPITAL UNION |
$30.50 | $18.89 | $4.33 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $17.69 | $7.86 | — | $10.32 |
| MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER CORINTH |
$30.96 | $23.22 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | $11.47 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER SCOTT REGIONAL MORTON |
$31.50 | $18.89 | $4.33 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $17.69 | $7.86 | — | $10.32 |
| METHODIST OLIVE BRANCH HOSPITAL OLIVE BRANCH |
$31.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER WATKINS HOSPITAL QUITMAN |
$33.50 | $18.89 | $4.33 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $17.69 | $7.86 | — | $10.32 |
| OCHSNER STENNIS HOSPITAL DEKALB |
$34.50 | $18.89 | $4.33 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $17.69 | $7.86 | — | $10.32 |
| TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL RIPLEY |
$35.00 | $10.63 | $28.88 | — | — | — | $10.74 | $9.29 | $10.11 |
| UMMC HOLMES COUNTY LEXINGTON |
$41.20 | $87.55 | $17.30 | $59.74 | $77.25 | $82.40 | $64.27 | $9.57 | $77.25 |
| TALLAHATCHIE GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$41.30 | — | $9.29 | — | — | $47.20 | — | $9.29 | $10.11 |
| PASCAGOULA HOSPITAL PASCAGOULA |
$45.60 | $10.53 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $10.84 | $10.63 | $10.53 | $16.51 | — |
| OCHSNER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL MERIDIAN |
$47.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER STARKVILLE |
$48.00 | $10.32 | $4.33 | $18.35 | $11.35 | $17.69 | $10.32 | $9.29 | $10.32 |
| CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL PORT GIBSON |
$53.10 | $32.00 | — | — | — | — | $56.00 | — | — |
| YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL S MAIN STREET WATER VALLEY |
$54.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EAST UNION STREET GREENVILLE |
$55.50 | $75.00 | $90.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 | $15.48 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| NOXUBEE GENERAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD MACON |
$60.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST MS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MCCOMB |
$60.00 | $80.00 | — | $70.00 | — | — | — | $9.29 | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEADVILLE |
$60.00 | $18.89 | $51.00 | — | $18.89 | $18.23 | — | $9.29 | — |
| HIGHLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HIGHLAND PARKWAY PICAYUNE |
$68.65 | $10.40 | $13.56 | $10.73 | $10.84 | $17.69 | $10.84 | $9.48 | — |
| KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER BROOKHAVEN |
$74.40 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $5.16 | $13.93 | — | $10.32 | — | — |
| PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL BAY AVE RICHTON |
$94.48 | — | $9.29 | $11.27 | $78.24 | $17.69 | $78.24 | $9.48 | — |
| LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONTICELLO |
$100 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NMMC WOMEN'S HOSPITAL TUPELO |
$110 | $10.53 | $10.32 | $25.80 | $14.96 | — | — | $16.51 | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER GILMORE-AMORY AMORY |
$110 | $10.53 | $10.32 | $25.80 | $14.96 | — | — | $16.51 | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER-PONTOTOC PONTOTOC |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER - EUPORA EUPORA |
$110 | $10.53 | $10.32 | $25.80 | $14.96 | — | — | $16.51 | — |
| NORTH MS MEDICAL CENTER - IUKA IUKA |
$110 | $10.53 | $10.32 | $25.80 | $14.96 | — | — | $16.51 | — |
| OCEAN SPRINGS HOSPITAL OCEAN SPRINGS |
$115 | $10.53 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $10.84 | $10.63 | $10.53 | $10.32 | — |
| WALTHALL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR TYLERTOWN |
$119 | $94.86 | $14.42 | $12.38 | $8.26 | $17.69 | $37.95 | $9.48 | — |
| UMMC MADISON CANTON |
$120 | — | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.63 | $17.69 | $10.73 | $9.57 | $10.32 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER UMMC JACKSON |
$120 | $255 | $10.63 | $174 | $10.63 | $17.69 | $10.73 | $9.57 | $10.32 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAUREL |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CENTREVILLE |
$146 | — | — | — | — | $170 | — | — | — |
| FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST MOODY STREET POPLARVILLE |
$148 | $14.17 | $13.08 | $12.38 | $49.20 | $17.69 | $48.71 | $9.48 | — |
| PEARL RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL WEST MOODY STREET POPLARVILLE |
$148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ROSE STREET PRENTISS |
$148 | $69.38 | $125 | $12.38 | $70.08 | $17.69 | $69.38 | $9.48 | — |
| MONROE REGIONAL HOSPITAL ABERDEEN |
$152 | $137 | — | — | $85.12 | $114 | — | — | $10.11 |
| GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL GREENWOOD |
$166 | $85.00 | $8.14 | $40.00 | — | — | $60.00 | — | — |
| SINGING RIVER GULFPORT GULFPORT |
$180 | $10.53 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.84 | $10.63 | $10.53 | $16.51 | — |
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 46 Mississippi 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 Mississippi?
- Cash prices for bacterial blood culture (CPT 87040) in Mississippi range from $5.56 to $180, with a median of $60.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial blood culture in Mississippi?
- The cheapest Mississippi hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.56. 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 Mississippi facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87040 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.