Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Akron, OH — inpatient
In Akron, OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $10.09 to $246.95, with a median of $82.18. The lowest listed price is at Summa Health System — $72.09 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $68.50 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System lowest Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Bacterial Culture-Othr Source | $10.09 | $10.09 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 %IOHWC CULTURE | $38.35 | $59.00 | $16.69–$59.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 *BACTERIAL CULTURE-OTHR SOURCE | $38.35 | $59.00 | $16.69–$59.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 CULTURE, BACTERIAL, AEROBIC | $38.35 | $59.00 | $16.69–$59.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 BACTERIAL CULTURE OTHR SOURCE | $38.35 | $59.00 | $16.69–$59.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC AEROBIC CULTURE - SYNOVASURE COMP PJI PANEL - CD LABS - 1 OF 4 | $126.00 | $168.00 | $66.36–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC AEROBIC CULTURE, OTHER SOURCE | $130.50 | $174.00 | $68.73–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Noncdm Charge Record | $203.00 | $203.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE, SPUTUMEAR (MIC IF INDIC) | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE, THROAT | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE, TISSUE MIC IF INDIC | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE, URETHRA(MIC IF INDICATED | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE VAGINAL (MIC IF INDICATED) | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE LEGIONELLA | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE B.FLUID (MIC IF INDICATED | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE BR WASH MIC IF IND | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE CATH TIP MIC IF IND | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE, EAR (MIC IF INDIC) | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE, EYE (MIC IF INDIC) | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE, NASAL (MIC IF INDIC) | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE, CSF (MIC IF INDICATED) | $246.95 | $449.00 | $8.62–$152.66 | 45% | — source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 CULTURE WOUND, AEROBIC | $277.75 | $505.00 | $8.62–$171.70 | 45% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.09, median $82.18, highest $246.95 — a 24.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $92.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A bacterial culture grows bacteria from a sample such as a wound, throat swab, eye or fluid to find which germ causes an infection. It takes one to three days.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test; collecting the sample may be billed separately.