Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Auburn, IN — inpatient
In Auburn, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $124.00 to $124.00, with a median of $124.00. Across Indiana, the median is $93.42 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Auburn, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital lowest Auburn, IN · (260) 925-4600 HC CULTURE CSF+5 more lines at this price source file | $124.00 | $248.00 | — | 50% |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn, IN · (260) 925-4600 HC CULT ENVIRONMENTAL source file | $130.00 | $260.00 | — | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $124.00, median $124.00, highest $124.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $124.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.