Home › Bacterial blood culture › Texas
Bacterial Blood Culture Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 401 Texas hospitals. CPT 87040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $239
📉 Low $5.00
📈 High $2,250
🏥 401 hospitals
🏛️ 292 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 401 hospitals.
Billed more than $239 for this? That gap is evidence.
Build my dispute letter
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | UHC | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$5.00 | $9.00 | $14.00 | — | $6.00 | — | — | $14.00 | $17.00 |
| BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$5.00 | $9.00 | $14.00 | — | $6.00 | — | — | $14.00 | $17.00 |
| ST LUKE'S HEALTH - MEMORIAL LIVINGSTON LIVINGSTON |
$8.70 | $9.10 | $10.32 | $8.84 | $8.67 | — | $10.32 | $39.44 | — |
| ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN LUFKIN |
$8.70 | $9.10 | $10.32 | $8.84 | $8.67 | — | $10.32 | $39.44 | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SAN AUGUSTINE SAN AUGUSTINE |
$8.70 | $10.84 | $10.32 | $10.84 | $10.44 | — | $10.32 | $39.44 | — |
| DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$10.00 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $8.67 | $8.67 | $10.32 | — | $10.84 |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN |
$10.00 | $10.32 | $9.91 | $10.32 | $8.67 | $8.67 | $10.32 | — | $9.19 |
| DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE |
$10.00 | $8.67 | $6.19 | $8.67 | $8.67 | $8.67 | — | $10.84 | $9.19 |
| MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION |
$10.00 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $8.65 | $8.67 | — | — | $9.19 |
| KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO |
$10.00 | $10.32 | — | $10.32 | $8.67 | $8.67 | — | $10.84 | $9.19 |
| VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE |
$10.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$11.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - HARLINGEN HARLINGEN |
$13.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - WESLACO WESLACO |
$13.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$15.00 | $1.89 | $9.54 | $10.30 | $5.85 | $10.32 | $10.73 | $18.00 | $8.67 |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$15.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$15.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER LITTLEFIELD |
$20.00 | $41.00 | $27.00 | $33.00 | — | — | $38.00 | — | — |
| NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$20.00 | — | $11.00 | $19.10 | $8.43 | — | — | $40.00 | $10.80 |
| UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO MULTISPECIALTY AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL SAN ANTONIO |
$20.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EASTLAND |
$21.00 | $29.00 | — | — | $26.00 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$21.00 | $10.00 | $51.00 | $33.00 | $75.00 | — | — | $57.00 | — |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$21.00 | $42.00 | — | $100 | — | — | $67.00 | $75.00 | — |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$22.19 | — | — | $65.60 | $21.42 | — | $61.50 | $72.16 | — |
| MIDCOAST MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT CROCKETT |
$24.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY DIALYSIS WEST SAN ANTONIO |
$25.75 | $8.67 | $10.32 | — | $8.67 | $8.93 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $9.19 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - TARRANT COUNTY - FORT WORTH SOUTHWEST FORT WORTH |
$26.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL TARRANT COUNTY ARLINGTON |
$26.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT EDNA |
$28.00 | $21.00 | $26.00 | $30.00 | $28.00 | — | $25.00 | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL CLEAR LAKE WEBSTER |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER HOUSTON |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL DALLAS CENTRAL FIRST FLOOR |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SUGAR LAND SUGAR LAND |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL HOUSTON NORTHWEST HOUSTON |
$29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NACOGDOCHES MEDICAL CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$29.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH CARTHAGE CARTHAGE |
$29.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$30.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANSON GENERAL HOSPITAL ANSON |
$31.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EL CAMPO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL CAMPO |
$31.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDCOAST MEDICAL CENTER BELLVILLE BELLVILLE |
$34.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STARR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RIO GRANDE CITY |
$34.00 | $34.00 | $10.11 | — | $9.60 | $10.42 | — | — | $8.93 |
| BROWNFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BROWNFIELD |
$34.00 | $28.00 | — | $24.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEGENT NORTH HOUSTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL TOMBALL |
$34.00 | $11.25 | $7.84 | $10.32 | $3.72 | — | — | — | — |
| STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BRECKENRIDGE |
$35.01 | $27.86 | $14.14 | $32.84 | $10.32 | — | $10.32 | — | — |
| NORTHWEST HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$35.51 | $7.37 | $27.28 | $24.02 | $7.37 | $8.67 | $17.03 | — | — |
| CRESCENT REGIONAL HOSPITAL LANCASTER |
$36.00 | $22.00 | — | $55.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON SMITHVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL SMITHVILLE |
$37.17 | $7.37 | $27.28 | $24.02 | $7.37 | $8.67 | $17.03 | — | — |
| ASCENSION SETON BASTROP BASTROP |
$37.17 | $7.37 | $10.32 | $24.02 | $7.37 | $8.67 | $10.32 | — | — |
| LUBBOCK HEART HOSPITAL LUBBOCK |
$37.90 | $10.32 | $26.80 | — | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $75.00 | — |
| UT HEALTH PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH QUITMAN QUITMAN |
$43.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PANHANDLE SURGICAL HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$43.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH HENDERSON HENDERSON |
$43.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANSFORD COUNTY HOSPITAL SPEARMAN |
$45.00 | $42.00 | — | $54.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEYMOUR HOSPITAL SEYMOUR |
$46.90 | $53.60 | $10.32 | $53.60 | $9.29 | $14.14 | $43.55 | — | — |
| MID COAST WELLCARE TRINITY TRINITY |
$47.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LLANO REGIONAL HOSPITAL LLANO |
$47.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PALACIOS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER PALACIOS |
$47.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ORTHOPEDIC AND SPINE HOSPITAL ARLINGTON ARLINGTON |
$48.00 | $110 | — | $25.69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEMINOLE HOSPITAL DISTRICT SEMINOLE |
$48.17 | $23.91 | $35.76 | — | $23.91 | $19.50 | — | — | — |
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.
Billed more than $239 for this?
That is the median of what the 401 Texas 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.
Build my dispute letter — freeNo account, no signup. Your bill never leaves your browser.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does bacterial blood culture cost in Texas?
- Cash prices for bacterial blood culture (CPT 87040) in Texas range from $5.00 to $2,250, with a median of $239. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial blood culture in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.00. 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.
Bacterial blood culture in nearby states
Other procedures in Texas
Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87040 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.