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Bacterial Blood Culture Cost in Washington
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 74 Washington hospitals. CPT 87040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $104
📉 Low $7.30
📈 High $388
🏥 74 hospitals
🏛️ 60 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Washington
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 74 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Kaiser | Molina | Premera | Humana | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$7.30 | $10.84 | — | $11.35 | $20.64 | — | — | — | — |
| MULTICARE TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$23.60 | $10.42 | $5.12 | $13.42 | $12.90 | $5.12 | $10.32 | — | $10.62 |
| MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL PUYALLUP |
$23.60 | $10.42 | $5.53 | $13.42 | $12.90 | $5.12 | $10.32 | — | $10.62 |
| MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER AUBURN |
$23.60 | $10.42 | $5.40 | $13.42 | $12.90 | $5.00 | $10.32 | — | $10.62 |
| MULTICARE ALLENMORE HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$23.60 | $10.42 | $5.12 | $13.42 | $12.90 | $5.12 | $10.32 | — | $10.62 |
| MULTICARE COVINGTON MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$23.60 | $10.42 | $5.40 | $13.42 | $12.90 | $5.00 | $10.32 | — | $10.62 |
| WELLFOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$31.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26.04 |
| MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL TACOMA |
$40.00 | $10.42 | $5.50 | $65.12 | $12.90 | $5.09 | $10.32 | — | $10.62 |
| MULTICARE DEACONESS HOSPITAL SPOKANE |
$46.80 | $10.42 | $5.07 | $12.75 | $12.90 | $4.92 | $10.32 | — | $10.62 |
| MULTICARE VALLEY HOSPITAL SPOKANE VALLEY |
$46.80 | $10.42 | $5.03 | $12.75 | $12.90 | $4.89 | $10.32 | — | $10.62 |
| MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL OMAK |
$49.70 | $9.70 | $6.33 | $6.37 | — | $10.02 | $10.32 | — | — |
| OLYMPIC MEDICAL CENTER PORT ANGELES |
$50.00 | $63.00 | $63.00 | $61.00 | — | — | $63.00 | — | $7.00 |
| SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL SNOQUALMIE |
$52.86 | $38.41 | $39.19 | $72.90 | $57.38 | $38.41 | $54.68 | $38.79 | — |
| WHIDBEY MEDICAL CENTER NORTH MAIN STREET COUPEVILLE |
$55.00 | $31.50 | $29.40 | $28.00 | — | — | $68.50 | $31.05 | $43.20 |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - EDMONDS EDMONDS |
$65.28 | $10.63 | $10.32 | $20.13 | $15.48 | $11.15 | — | $10.94 | — |
| SWEDISH MILL CREEK CAMPUS EVERETT |
$65.28 | $10.63 | $9.29 | $20.13 | $15.48 | $11.15 | — | $10.94 | — |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - CHERRY HILL CAMPUS SEATTLE |
$65.28 | $10.63 | $9.29 | $20.13 | $15.48 | $11.15 | — | $10.94 | — |
| SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - ISSAQUAH CAMPUS ISSAQUAH |
$65.28 | $10.63 | $9.29 | $20.13 | $15.48 | $11.15 | — | $10.94 | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH OMAK CAMPUS OMAK |
$67.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH MOSES LAKE CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$67.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL WENATCHEE |
$67.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL MARES CAMPUS WENATCHEE |
$67.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EVERETT COLBY CAMPUS EVERETT |
$70.72 | $10.63 | $10.32 | $23.49 | $15.48 | — | — | — | — |
| VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$72.93 | $10.63 | $10.32 | $32.26 | $10.32 | — | $10.32 | $10.32 | — |
| MULTICARE YAKIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YAKIMA |
$78.80 | $10.62 | $5.51 | $10.32 | $11.33 | $4.89 | $12.90 | — | $10.72 |
| PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER FRIDAY HARBOR |
$79.95 | $97.06 | $56.00 | $92.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $83.30 | $51.45 | $50.00 |
| ST. CLARE HOSPITAL LAKEWOOD |
$81.87 | $10.63 | $11.15 | $18.71 | $10.32 | $11.15 | $10.63 | $11.04 | — |
| ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL GIG HARBOR |
$86.39 | $10.63 | $11.15 | $18.71 | $10.32 | $11.15 | $10.63 | $11.04 | — |
| ST. ANNE HOSPITAL BURIEN |
$86.73 | $10.63 | $11.15 | $18.71 | $10.32 | $11.15 | $10.63 | $11.04 | — |
| WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL SOUTH BEND |
$88.20 | $95.00 | $92.50 | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 | — | — |
| WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL SOUTH BEND |
$88.20 | $95.00 | $92.50 | $95.00 | — | — | $93.00 | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL FEDERAL WAY |
$89.14 | $10.63 | $11.15 | $18.71 | $10.32 | $11.15 | $10.63 | $11.04 | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S SPOKANE SPOKANE |
$89.60 | $75.00 | $14.62 | $11.18 | — | $23.00 | $28.57 | — | — |
| COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$92.00 | $9.70 | — | $84.64 | — | — | $80.96 | — | $92.00 |
| ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER TACOMA |
$94.07 | $10.63 | $11.15 | $18.71 | $10.32 | $11.15 | $10.63 | $11.04 | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL ENUMCLAW |
$100 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $18.71 | $10.32 | $11.15 | $10.63 | $11.04 | — |
| NEWPORT HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES NEWPORT |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE MOSES LAKE |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$114 | $82.10 | — | $119 | — | $10.21 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $88.67 |
| CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER LEAVENWORTH |
$114 | $82.10 | — | $119 | — | $10.21 | $10.11 | $10.11 | $88.67 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE |
$122 | $10.42 | $12.38 | $57.88 | $31.48 | $20.64 | — | $10.53 | $10.84 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER SPOKANE |
$122 | $10.63 | $10.84 | — | — | $11.15 | — | — | — |
| ST. MICHAEL MEDICAL CENTER SILVERDALE |
$125 | $10.63 | $11.15 | $33.12 | $10.32 | $11.15 | $10.63 | $11.04 | $11.15 |
| PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROSSER |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRIOS SOUTHRIDGE HOSPITAL PLAZA WAY KENNEWICK |
$145 | $180 | — | — | — | $10.84 | $12.90 | — | — |
| PEACEHEALTH UNITED GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER SEDRO WOOLLEY |
$147 | $90.23 | $30.45 | $84.80 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $46.40 | $30.45 | $31.90 |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER SEATTLE |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL CHEWELAH |
$154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ISLAND HOSPITAL ANACORTES |
$154 | $11.60 | $11.05 | $123 | $10.32 | $5.27 | $11.60 | $11.05 | $11.71 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. PETER HOSPITAL OLYMPIA |
$154 | $10.63 | $8.77 | $23.49 | $10.32 | $17.44 | — | $11.35 | — |
| PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITAL CENTRALIA |
$154 | $10.63 | $11.04 | $30.20 | $10.32 | $17.44 | — | — | — |
| LOURDES MEDICAL CENTER TH AVE PASCO |
$155 | — | $103 | — | — | $76.38 | $18.06 | $248 | — |
| KAISER PERMANENTE CENTRAL HOSPITAL TH AVE E SEATTLE |
$161 | — | — | — | $8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER VANCOUVER |
$168 | $11.35 | $10.84 | — | $10.73 | $4.13 | $16.51 | $11.35 | $11.35 |
| PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER LONGVIEW |
$168 | $11.35 | $10.84 | — | $10.84 | $4.13 | — | $11.35 | $11.35 |
| CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL S STILLAGUAMISH AVE ARLINGTON |
$170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL COLVILLE |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MULTICARE CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OLYMPIA |
$179 | $10.42 | $5.48 | — | $12.90 | $5.48 | $10.32 | — | $10.62 |
| OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER BELLEVUE |
$182 | $10.63 | $10.73 | $10.74 | $27.14 | $18.58 | — | — | — |
| SKAGIT VALLEY HOSPITAL E KINCAID ST MOUNT VERNON |
$192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Washington?
- Cash prices for bacterial blood culture (CPT 87040) in Washington range from $7.30 to $388, with a median of $104. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial blood culture in Washington?
- The cheapest Washington hospital published cash price for this procedure is $7.30. 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 Washington facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87040 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.