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Bacterial Blood Culture Cost in Missouri
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 93 Missouri hospitals. CPT 87040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $110
📉 Low $10.00
📈 High $1,290
🏥 93 hospitals
🏛️ 68 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Missouri
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 93 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$10.00 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER BLUE SPRINGS |
$10.00 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM OSAGE BEACH |
$17.10 | $9.75 | — | $75.00 | $70.00 | — | — | — | — |
| CEDAR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL DORADO SPRINGS |
$18.60 | $9.29 | — | $54.00 | $90.00 | $54.00 | $65.00 | $54.00 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER MARYVILLE MARYVILLE |
$20.40 | $10.66 | $10.66 | $10.66 | $16.80 | — | $13.90 | $10.66 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER ALBANY ALBANY |
$20.40 | $20.78 | $12.82 | $13.31 | $18.00 | $60.80 | $20.40 | $91.20 | — |
| MOSAIC MEDICAL CENTER - ST. JOSEPH ST. JOSEPH |
$20.40 | $9.45 | $10.66 | $9.45 | $21.12 | — | $47.27 | $20.26 | — |
| CAMERON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMERON |
$25.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL NORTHLAND KANSAS CITY |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POTOSI |
$32.91 | $24.13 | — | — | $35.98 | $39.49 | — | $17.97 | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - STODDARD DEXTER |
$36.40 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BERNIE BERNIE |
$36.40 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - POPLAR BLUFF POPLAR BLUFF |
$36.40 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY WALMART CLINIC DEXTER |
$36.40 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - MALDEN MALDEN |
$36.40 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - NEW MADRID NEW MADRID |
$36.40 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTER SIKESTON |
$36.40 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY PRIMARY CARE - BLOOMFIELD NORTH BLOOMFIELD |
$36.40 | $9.29 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PHONE: |
$37.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SALEM MEMORIAL DISTRICT HOSPITAL SALEM |
$43.31 | $19.64 | $19.64 | $19.64 | $49.03 | $19.64 | $46.20 | $19.64 | $46.20 |
| HARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BETHANY |
$52.00 | $13.01 | $51.20 | $45.60 | $64.00 | $46.40 | $9.91 | $46.40 | — |
| SSM HEALTH CARDINAL GLENNON CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER ST. LOUIS |
$53.90 | $10.32 | $14.33 | — | $20.26 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER HOLMES KANSAS CITY |
$57.75 | $5.90 | $14.63 | $12.39 | $15.57 | $10.32 | $73.00 | $114 | $18.26 |
| UNIVERSITY HEALTH LAKEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER LEES SUMMIT ROAD KANSAS CITY |
$57.75 | $5.90 | $17.12 | $12.39 | $15.57 | $10.32 | $73.00 | $114 | — |
| PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA STREET LOUSIANA |
$59.20 | $74.00 | $74.00 | $74.00 | $74.00 | — | — | $74.00 | — |
| RANKEN JORDAN A PEDIATRIC BRIDGE HOSPITAL MARYLAND HEIGHTS |
$62.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARKLAND HEALTH CENTER - BONNE TERRE BONNE TERRE |
$64.80 | $10.53 | $24.41 | $49.25 | $19.94 | $71.82 | $81.00 | — | $80.24 |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST HOSPITAL SULLIVAN BOONVILLE |
$64.80 | $12.38 | $24.41 | $23.76 | $19.94 | $23.98 | $81.00 | — | $80.24 |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER BRANSON BRANSON |
$64.84 | $10.32 | $100 | $85.00 | $56.00 | $10.32 | $87.00 | — | — |
| ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS |
$66.60 | $10.32 | $10.94 | $10.32 | $54.83 | $10.50 | $83.25 | — | $82.47 |
| COX MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SPRINGFIELD |
$71.98 | $10.32 | — | $49.50 | $56.00 | $10.32 | $75.00 | — | $92.00 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - JEFFERSON CITY JEFFERSON CITY |
$72.05 | $9.29 | $26.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PERRY PERRYVILLE |
$74.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FAIRFAX FAIRFAX |
$78.00 | $54.60 | $50.70 | $46.80 | $53.04 | — | — | — | — |
| LIBERTY HOSPITAL LIBERTY |
$78.00 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $29.19 | $10.53 | — | $13.11 | — |
| BOONE HOSPITAL CENTER COLUMBIA |
$79.80 | $10.32 | $10.53 | $10.65 | $39.34 | $10.50 | — | $10.84 | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S ST. LOUIS SAINT LOUIS |
$81.10 | $9.79 | — | $9.45 | $11.18 | — | $85.00 | $9.29 | — |
| CITIZENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOLIVAR |
$81.80 | $10.32 | — | $10.32 | $80.00 | $10.32 | — | $10.63 | — |
| COX MONETT HOSPITAL MONETT |
$87.12 | $22.00 | — | $80.50 | $55.00 | $22.00 | $75.00 | $23.00 | $92.00 |
| COX BARTON COUNTY HOSPITAL LAMAR |
$91.12 | $32.00 | — | $62.80 | $56.00 | $27.00 | $80.00 | $28.35 | $90.00 |
| BOTHWELL REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER SEDALIA |
$92.25 | $10.32 | $8.26 | $80.00 | $49.00 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL LEBANON LEBANON |
$95.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL STODDARD DEXTER |
$96.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS |
$99.00 | $10.32 | $16.85 | — | $17.15 | — | — | — | — |
| NEVADA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NEVADA |
$103 | $35.00 | $75.00 | $76.40 | — | $43.00 | — | — | — |
| HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL HANNIBAL |
$110 | $10.53 | — | $10.32 | $143 | — | — | — | — |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MACON |
$110 | — | — | — | — | $106 | $110 | $62.00 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLINTON |
$111 | $10.22 | $70.00 | $10.32 | $79.00 | $10.32 | $85.00 | $12.38 | $90.00 |
| WRIGHT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRENTON |
$112 | $3.72 | $25.23 | $153 | $25.23 | $156 | — | — | $153 |
| HEDRICK MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE |
$112 | $3.72 | $25.23 | $158 | $25.23 | $174 | — | — | $173 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON WASHINGTON |
$125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL JEFFERSON FESTUS |
$125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$126 | $10.32 | $9.93 | $14.55 | $5.23 | $25.27 | $18.17 | $23.44 | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL - FENTON FENTON |
$127 | $10.32 | $14.67 | — | $17.15 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - LAKE SAINT LOUIS LAKE ST. LOUIS |
$127 | $10.32 | $14.67 | — | $17.15 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH DEPAUL HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS BRIDGETON |
$127 | $10.32 | $14.67 | — | $17.15 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL ST LOUIS ST. LOUIS |
$127 | $10.32 | $14.67 | — | $17.15 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER -SAINT CHARLES ST. CHARLES |
$127 | $10.32 | $14.67 | — | $17.15 | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL-WENTZVILLE WENTZVILLE |
$127 | $10.32 | $14.67 | — | $17.15 | — | — | — | — |
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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Frequently asked questions
- How much does bacterial blood culture cost in Missouri?
- Cash prices for bacterial blood culture (CPT 87040) in Missouri range from $10.00 to $1,290, with a median of $110. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial blood culture in Missouri?
- The cheapest Missouri 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 Missouri facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87040 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.