Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 35 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $12.50 to $150.00, with a median of $84.60. The lowest listed price is at Warm Springs Medical Center — $72.10 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $82.46 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 35 facilities across 25 cities for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$12.50Warm Springs Medical Center
Median$84.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$150.00in this market
Difference12.0×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
median
Lowest $12.50Highest $435.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs Medical Center lowest Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CULTURE VAGINAL File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $12.50 | $25.00 | $9.00–$20.00 | 50% |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Culture Bacterial Except Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isolates File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $45.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Culture Bacterial Except Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isolates File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $45.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Culture Bacterial Except Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isolates File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $45.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Culture Bacterial Except Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isolates File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $45.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Culture Bacterial Except Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isolates File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $45.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Culture Bacterial Except Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isolates File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $45.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Culture Bacterial Except Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isolates File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $45.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Culture Bacterial Except Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isolates File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $45.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Culture Bacterial Except Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isolates File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $45.00 | — | 61% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CULTURE NON-STANDARD File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $22.00 | $44.00 | $17.00–$35.00 | 50% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CULT AEROBIC OTHER PRES ID source file | $35.50 | $71.00 | $21.30–$63.90 | 50% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CULTURE CSF source file | $37.00 | $74.00 | $22.20–$66.60 | 50% |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC source file | $44.00 | $110.00 | — | 60% |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC source file | $44.00 | $110.00 | $8.62–$9.48 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC source file | $44.00 | $110.00 | $8.62–$10.34 | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC source file | $44.00 | $110.00 | $8.62–$9.48 | 60% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CULTURE THROAT File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $51.00 | $102.00 | $40.00–$81.00 | 50% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CULTURE NOSE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $57.50 | $115.00 | $45.00–$92.00 | 50% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CATHETER TIP CULTURE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $59.00 | $118.00 | $46.00–$94.00 | 50% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CULTURE TISSUE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $61.00 | $122.00 | $48.00–$97.00 | 50% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CULTURE BODY FLUID File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $62.00 | $124.00 | $48.00–$99.00 | 50% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CULTURE EYE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $64.50 | $129.00 | $50.00–$103.00 | 50% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CULTURE SPUTUM+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $132.00 | $52.00–$105.00 | 50% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CULTURE CSF File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $66.50 | $133.00 | $52.00–$106.00 | 50% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CULTURE SPUTUM source file | $74.50 | $149.00 | $44.70–$134.10 | 50% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Cath Tip File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $84.60 | $282.00 | $0.01–$239.70 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Cath Tip File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $84.60 | $282.00 | $0.01–$239.70 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Cath Tip File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $84.60 | $282.00 | $0.01–$253.80 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Cath Tip File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $84.60 | $282.00 | $0.28–$239.70 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Cath Tip File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $84.60 | $282.00 | $0.01–$239.70 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Cath Tip File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $84.60 | $282.00 | $0.01–$211.50 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Cath Tip File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $84.60 | $282.00 | $0.01–$239.70 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Cath Tip File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $84.60 | $282.00 | $0.01–$262.26 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Cath Tip File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $84.60 | $282.00 | $0.01–$253.80 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Cath Tip File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $84.60 | $282.00 | $0.01–$253.80 | 70% |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA · (770) 812-2000 BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC source file | $88.80 | $222.00 | — | 60% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC source file | $88.80 | $222.00 | $8.62–$10.34 | 60% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CULT AEROB PRESUMP ID WOUND source file | $89.00 | $178.00 | $53.40–$160.20 | 50% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Eye File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $100.60 | $335.35 | $0.01–$301.82 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Eye File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $100.60 | $335.35 | $0.01–$285.05 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Eye File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $100.60 | $335.35 | $0.34–$285.05 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Eye File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $100.60 | $335.35 | $0.01–$285.05 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Eye File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $100.60 | $335.35 | $0.01–$301.82 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Eye File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $100.60 | $335.35 | $0.01–$301.82 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Eye File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $100.60 | $335.35 | $0.01–$251.51 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Eye File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $100.60 | $335.35 | $0.01–$311.88 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Eye File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $100.60 | $335.35 | $0.01–$285.05 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Eye File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $100.60 | $335.35 | $0.01–$285.05 | 70% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CULTURE GENITAL source file | $105.00 | $210.00 | $63.00–$189.00 | 50% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cult Aerobic Other Pres ID File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $105.45 | $351.50 | $0.01–$316.35 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cult Aerobic Other Pres ID File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $105.45 | $351.50 | $0.01–$316.35 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cult Aerobic Other Pres ID File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $105.45 | $351.50 | $0.01–$298.78 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cult Aerobic Other Pres ID File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $105.45 | $351.50 | $0.35–$298.78 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cult Aerobic Other Pres ID File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $105.45 | $351.50 | $0.01–$298.78 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cult Aerobic Other Pres ID File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $105.45 | $351.50 | $0.01–$298.78 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cult Aerobic Other Pres ID File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $105.45 | $351.50 | $0.01–$263.63 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cult Aerobic Other Pres ID File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $105.45 | $351.50 | $0.01–$316.35 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cult Aerobic Other Pres ID File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $105.45 | $351.50 | $0.01–$298.78 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cult Aerobic Other Pres ID File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $105.45 | $351.50 | $0.01–$326.90 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Cornea+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $108.87 | $362.90 | $0.01–$308.47 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Cornea+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $108.87 | $362.90 | $0.01–$308.47 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Cornea+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $108.87 | $362.90 | $0.01–$337.50 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Cornea+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $108.87 | $362.90 | $0.01–$272.18 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Wound File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $108.87 | $362.90 | $0.01–$326.61 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Wound+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $108.87 | $362.90 | $0.36–$308.47 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Cornea+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $108.87 | $362.90 | $0.01–$308.47 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Wound File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $108.87 | $362.90 | $0.01–$326.61 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Wound+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $108.87 | $362.90 | $0.01–$326.61 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Wound+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $108.87 | $362.90 | $0.01–$308.47 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Bf File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.72 | $365.75 | $0.01–$329.18 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Bf File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.72 | $365.75 | $0.01–$310.89 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Bf File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.72 | $365.75 | $0.01–$329.18 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Bf File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.72 | $365.75 | $0.01–$310.89 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Bf File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.72 | $365.75 | $0.01–$340.15 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Bf File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.72 | $365.75 | $0.37–$310.89 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Bf File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.72 | $365.75 | $0.01–$329.18 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Bf File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.72 | $365.75 | $0.01–$310.89 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Bf File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.72 | $365.75 | $0.01–$310.89 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Bf File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $109.72 | $365.75 | $0.01–$274.31 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Tissue File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.14 | $377.15 | $0.01–$339.44 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Tissue File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.14 | $377.15 | $0.01–$320.58 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Tissue File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.14 | $377.15 | $0.01–$320.58 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Tissue File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.14 | $377.15 | $0.01–$320.58 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Tissue File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.14 | $377.15 | $0.01–$339.44 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Tissue File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.14 | $377.15 | $0.01–$350.75 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Tissue File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.14 | $377.15 | $0.38–$320.58 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Tissue File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.14 | $377.15 | $0.01–$339.44 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Tissue File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.14 | $377.15 | $0.01–$282.86 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cult Aerob Presump ID Tissue File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.14 | $377.15 | $0.01–$320.58 | 70% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CULTURE BRONCHIAL+1 more line at this price source file | $114.00 | $228.00 | $68.40–$205.20 | 50% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CULT AEROBIC PRESUMP ID BF+2 more lines at this price source file | $114.50 | $229.00 | $68.70–$206.10 | 50% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Cornea File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $114.60 | $382.00 | $0.01–$343.80 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cult Aerobic Presump ID Cornea File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $114.60 | $382.00 | $0.01–$343.80 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cult Aero Presump ID Drainage File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $119.10 | $397.00 | $0.01–$297.75 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cult Aero Presump ID Drainage File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $119.10 | $397.00 | $0.01–$357.30 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cult Aero Presump ID Drainage File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $119.10 | $397.00 | $0.01–$337.45 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cult Aero Presump ID Drainage File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $119.10 | $397.00 | $0.01–$337.45 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cult Aero Presump ID Drainage File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $119.10 | $397.00 | $0.01–$357.30 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cult Aero Presump ID Drainage File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $119.10 | $397.00 | $0.01–$337.45 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cult Aero Presump ID Drainage File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $119.10 | $397.00 | $0.01–$337.45 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cult Aero Presump ID Drainage File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $119.10 | $397.00 | $0.40–$337.45 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cult Aero Presump ID Drainage File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $119.10 | $397.00 | $0.01–$369.21 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cult Aero Presump ID Drainage File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $119.10 | $397.00 | $0.01–$357.30 | 70% |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Abscess Aerobic Uc source file | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Abscess Aerobic Uc source file | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Abscess Aerobic Uc source file | $124.00 | $124.00 | — | — |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Culture Genital File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $124.26 | $414.20 | $0.01–$352.07 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Culture Genital File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $124.26 | $414.20 | $0.01–$372.78 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Culture Genital File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $124.26 | $414.20 | $0.01–$310.65 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Culture Genital File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $124.26 | $414.20 | $0.01–$352.07 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Culture Genital File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $124.26 | $414.20 | $0.01–$352.07 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Culture Genital File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $124.26 | $414.20 | $0.41–$352.07 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Culture Genital File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $124.26 | $414.20 | $0.01–$352.07 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Culture Genital File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $124.26 | $414.20 | $0.01–$385.21 | 70% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CULTURE RESPIRATORY source file | $126.00 | $252.00 | $75.60–$226.80 | 50% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Culture Sputum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $127.68 | $425.60 | $0.01–$361.76 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Culture Sputum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $127.68 | $425.60 | $0.01–$319.20 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Culture Sputum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $127.68 | $425.60 | $0.01–$383.04 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Culture Sputum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $127.68 | $425.60 | $0.01–$361.76 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Culture Sputum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $127.68 | $425.60 | $0.01–$361.76 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Culture Sputum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $127.68 | $425.60 | $0.01–$395.81 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Culture Sputum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $127.68 | $425.60 | $0.01–$361.76 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Culture Sputum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $127.68 | $425.60 | $0.43–$361.76 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Culture Genital File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $130.80 | $436.00 | $0.01–$392.40 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Culture Genital File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $130.80 | $436.00 | $0.01–$392.40 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Culture CSF File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $131.10 | $437.00 | $0.01–$371.45 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Culture CSF File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $131.10 | $437.00 | $0.44–$371.45 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Culture CSF File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $131.10 | $437.00 | $0.01–$371.45 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Culture CSF File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $131.10 | $437.00 | $0.01–$393.30 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Culture CSF File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $131.10 | $437.00 | $0.01–$327.75 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Culture CSF File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $131.10 | $437.00 | $0.01–$371.45 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Culture CSF File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $131.10 | $437.00 | $0.01–$393.30 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Culture CSF File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $131.10 | $437.00 | $0.01–$371.45 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Culture CSF File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $131.10 | $437.00 | $0.01–$406.41 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Culture CSF File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $131.10 | $437.00 | $0.01–$393.30 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Culture Sputum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $134.40 | $448.00 | $0.01–$403.20 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Culture Sputum File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $134.40 | $448.00 | $0.01–$403.20 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Culture Bronchial File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $138.79 | $462.65 | $0.01–$416.39 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Culture Bronchial File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $138.79 | $462.65 | $0.46–$393.25 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Culture Bronchial File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $138.79 | $462.65 | $0.01–$393.25 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Culture Bronchial File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $138.79 | $462.65 | $0.01–$416.39 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Culture Bronchial File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $138.79 | $462.65 | $0.01–$346.99 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Culture Bronchial File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $138.79 | $462.65 | $0.01–$393.25 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Culture Bronchial File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $138.79 | $462.65 | $0.01–$393.25 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Culture Bronchial File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $138.79 | $462.65 | $0.01–$430.26 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Culture Bronchial File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $138.79 | $462.65 | $0.01–$393.25 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Culture Bronchial File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $138.79 | $462.65 | $0.01–$416.39 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Culture Respiratory File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $143.92 | $479.75 | $0.48–$407.79 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Culture Respiratory File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $143.92 | $479.75 | $0.01–$431.78 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Culture Respiratory File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $143.92 | $479.75 | $0.01–$407.79 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Culture Respiratory File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $143.92 | $479.75 | $0.01–$431.78 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Culture Respiratory File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $143.92 | $479.75 | $0.01–$431.78 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Culture Respiratory File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $143.92 | $479.75 | $0.01–$407.79 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Culture Respiratory File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $143.92 | $479.75 | $0.01–$407.79 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Culture Respiratory File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $143.92 | $479.75 | $0.01–$446.17 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Culture Respiratory File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $143.92 | $479.75 | $0.01–$359.81 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Culture Respiratory File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $143.92 | $479.75 | $0.01–$407.79 | 70% |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CULTURE AEROBIC/ANEROBIC File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $147.00 | $294.00 | $115.00–$235.00 | 50% |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Culture Bacterial - Mrsa+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Culture Bacterial - Respiratory Upper Bacterial Culture+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Culture Bone Marrow. File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $500.00 | $0.01–$375.00 | 70% |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Culture Bacterial - Body Fluid Culture Aerobi + Anaerobic Bacterial+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Culture Bacterial - Genital+11 more lines at this price source file | $150.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Culture Bacterial - Body Fluid Culture Aerobi + Anaerobic Bacterial+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Culture Bone Marrow. File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $500.00 | $0.01–$450.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Culture Bone Marrow. File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $500.00 | $0.01–$425.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Culture Bone Marrow. File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $500.00 | $0.01–$425.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Culture Bone Marrow. File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $500.00 | $0.01–$465.00 | 70% |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Culture Bacterial - Body Fluid Culture Aerobi + Anaerobic Bacterial+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Culture Bone Marrow. File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $500.00 | $0.01–$425.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Culture Bone Marrow. File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $500.00 | $0.01–$450.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Culture Bone Marrow. File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $500.00 | $0.01–$425.00 | 70% |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Culture Bacterial - Mrsa+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $150.00 | — | — |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Culture Bone Marrow. File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $500.00 | $0.50–$425.00 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Culture Bone Marrow. File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $150.00 | $500.00 | $0.01–$450.00 | 70% |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC source file | $152.80 | $382.00 | $8.62–$9.48 | 60% |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Culture Bacterial - Body Fluid Culture In Bottles+10 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $176.00 | $176.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Culture Bacterial - Respiratory Aerobic And Anaerobic Sinus Bacterial+10 more lines at this price source file | $176.00 | $176.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Culture Bacterial - Bone+10 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $176.00 | $176.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Culture Bacterial - Body Fluid Culture In Bottles+10 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $176.00 | $176.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Culture Bacterial - Body Fluid Culture In Bottles+10 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $176.00 | $176.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Culture Bacterial - Body Fluid Culture In Bottles+10 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $176.00 | $176.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Culture Bacterial - Body Fluid Culture In Bottles+10 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $176.00 | $176.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Sputum Uc source file | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Sputum Uc source file | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Sputum Uc source file | $211.00 | $211.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 T. Vaginalis Culture source file | $214.00 | $214.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA T. Vaginalis Culture source file | $214.00 | $214.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA T. Vaginalis Culture source file | $214.00 | $214.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Duodenal Asp source file | $238.00 | $238.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Duodenal Asp source file | $238.00 | $238.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Duodenal Asp source file | $238.00 | $238.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Eye source file | $256.00 | $256.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Eye source file | $256.00 | $256.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Eye source file | $256.00 | $256.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Shunt source file | $288.00 | $288.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Shunt source file | $288.00 | $288.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Shunt source file | $288.00 | $288.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Qnt Duod Fluid source file | $298.00 | $298.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Qnt Duod Fluid source file | $298.00 | $298.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Qnt Duod Fluid source file | $298.00 | $298.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Appendix source file | $311.00 | $311.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Appendix source file | $311.00 | $311.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Appendix source file | $311.00 | $311.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture CSF+4 more lines at this price source file | $312.00 | $312.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Body Fluids+4 more lines at this price source file | $312.00 | $312.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture CSF+4 more lines at this price source file | $312.00 | $312.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Diptheria+1 more line at this price source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Diptheria+1 more line at this price source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture, Sterility+1 more line at this price source file | $314.00 | $314.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Esoph Wash+1 more line at this price source file | $327.00 | $327.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Cystic+1 more line at this price source file | $327.00 | $327.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Esoph Wash+1 more line at this price source file | $327.00 | $327.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Ear+9 more lines at this price source file | $400.00 | $400.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Respiratory+9 more lines at this price source file | $400.00 | $400.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Fluid+9 more lines at this price source file | $400.00 | $400.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Biopsy+4 more lines at this price source file | $402.00 | $402.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Miscellaneous+4 more lines at this price source file | $402.00 | $402.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Legion H20+4 more lines at this price source file | $402.00 | $402.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Throat source file | $417.00 | $417.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Throat source file | $417.00 | $417.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Throat source file | $417.00 | $417.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Tissue source file | $435.00 | $435.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Tissue source file | $435.00 | $435.00 | — | — |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Tissue source file | $435.00 | $435.00 | — | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Check the item The description in the hospital file looks like a supply or device (a catheter, a brace, an implant), not this procedure. The hospital may have filed it under the wrong code: ask before relying on this price.
Outpatient: lowest $12.50, median $84.60, highest $150.00 — a 12.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $84.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 15 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87070 ($87.75). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GACULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL | $7.50 | file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale, GAHc Culture Spec, Bacteria, Not Urine,Stool,Blood | $8.00 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.