Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 30 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $9.48 to $592.00, with a median of $59.85. The lowest listed price is at The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center — $50.37 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $69.48 at 296 hospitals.
Cash prices at 30 facilities across 12 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 5, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$9.48The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center
Median$59.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$592.00in this market
Difference62.4×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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
median
Lowest $9.48Highest $1,477.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center lowest Austin, TX · (512) 327-0000 CULTURE BONE+18 more lines at this price source file | $9.48 | $121.30 | $7.24–$84.91 | 92% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE+1 more line at this price source file | $25.47 | $70.75 | $5.61–$64.04 | 64% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC REF ARUP COMP 2006686 CPT 87070 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $35.06 | $58.44 | $7.24–$54.39 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC REF ARUP COMP 2006686 CPT 87070 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $35.06 | $58.44 | $7.24–$54.39 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC REF ARUP COMP 2006686 CPT 87070 File of Jun 12, 2026 · source file | $35.06 | $58.44 | $11.10–$54.39 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF ARUP COMP 2006686 CPT 87070 File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $35.06 | $58.44 | $9.05–$37.99 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF ARUP COMP 2006686 CPT 87070 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $35.06 | $58.44 | $7.24–$54.39 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC REF ARUP COMP 2006686 CPT 87070 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $35.06 | $58.44 | $7.24–$54.39 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF ARUP COMP 2006686 CPT 87070 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $35.06 | $58.44 | $7.24–$54.39 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF SYNOVASURE, COMP PJII, CPT 87070 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $43.16 | $71.94 | $7.24–$64.75 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF SYNOVASURE, COMP PJII, CPT 87070 File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $43.16 | $71.94 | $9.05–$46.76 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF SYNOVASURE, COMP PJII, CPT 87070 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $43.16 | $71.94 | $7.24–$64.75 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC REF SYNOVASURE, COMP PJII, CPT 87070 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $43.16 | $71.94 | $7.24–$54.39 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC REF SYNOVASURE, COMP PJII, CPT 87070 File of Jun 12, 2026 · source file | $43.16 | $71.94 | $12.00–$57.55 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC REF SYNOVASURE, COMP PJII, CPT 87070 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $43.16 | $71.94 | $7.24–$54.39 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC REF SYNOVASURE, COMP PJII, CPT 87070 File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $43.16 | $71.94 | $7.24–$64.75 | 40% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 LEGION PNEUMOPHILA - 87070+1 more line at this price source file | $58.32 | $162.00 | $5.61–$72.90 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 LEGION. PNEUMOPHILA - 87070+1 more line at this price source file | $59.40 | $165.00 | $5.61–$74.25 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 LEGION PNEUMOPHILA - 87070+1 more line at this price source file | $59.40 | $165.00 | $5.61–$74.25 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 LEGION. PNEUMOPHILA - 87070+1 more line at this price source file | $59.40 | $165.00 | $5.61–$74.25 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 LEGION. PNEUMOPHILA - 87070+1 more line at this price source file | $59.40 | $165.00 | $5.61–$74.25 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 LEGION PNEUMOPHILA - 87070+1 more line at this price source file | $59.40 | $165.00 | $5.61–$74.25 | 64% |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 LEGION PNEUMOPHILA - 87070+1 more line at this price source file | $59.40 | $165.00 | $5.61–$74.25 | 64% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CULTURE - YERSINIA File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $60.30 | $90.00 | $8.62–$85.50 | 33% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 LEGIONELLA SPECIES CULTURE+1 more line at this price source file | $61.74 | $171.50 | $5.61–$77.17 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 LEGIONELLA SPECIES CULTURE+1 more line at this price source file | $61.92 | $172.00 | $5.61–$77.40 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CULT/SMR TISSUE+13 more lines at this price source file | $63.27 | $175.75 | $5.61–$79.09 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 PERTUSSIS/SMEAR+19 more lines at this price source file | $63.27 | $175.75 | $5.61–$79.09 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 LEGIONELLA SPECIES CULTURE+1 more line at this price source file | $64.26 | $178.50 | $5.61–$80.33 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 LEGIONELLA SPECIES CULTURE+1 more line at this price source file | $64.26 | $178.50 | $5.61–$80.33 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 LEGIONELLA SPECIES CULTURE+1 more line at this price source file | $64.26 | $178.50 | $5.61–$80.33 | 64% |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 LEGIONELLA SPECIES CULTURE+1 more line at this price source file | $64.26 | $178.50 | $5.61–$80.33 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 LEGIONELLA SPECIES CULTURE+1 more line at this price source file | $64.26 | $178.50 | $5.61–$80.33 | 64% |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $67.00 | $67.00 | $3.35–$60.30 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $67.00 | $67.00 | $3.35–$56.95 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $67.00 | $67.00 | $46.83 | — |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $67.00 | $67.00 | $45.16 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $67.00 | $67.00 | $3.35–$56.95 | — |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 CULT BRONCH WASHINGS+21 more lines at this price source file | $85.93 | $238.69 | $5.61–$107.41 | 64% |
| Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of Kyle Kyle, TX Sputum Culture+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $86.20 | $86.20 | $6.47–$77.58 | — |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Round Rock Round Rock, TX Body Fluid Culture+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $86.20 | $86.20 | $6.47–$77.58 | — |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Luling Luling, TX Body Fluid Culture+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $86.20 | $86.20 | $6.47–$77.58 | — |
| St.davids Surgical Hospital Austin, TX CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $104.00 | $5.20–$88.40 | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 901-1000 CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $104.00 | $5.20–$93.60 | — |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX LEGION PNEUMOPHILA - 87070+1 more line at this price source file | $115.50 | $165.00 | $5.61–$74.25 | 30% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC ESBL SCREEN File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $120.60 | $180.00 | $8.62–$171.00 | 33% |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CULT/SMR ROUTINE+19 more lines at this price source file | $123.03 | $175.75 | $5.61–$79.09 | 30% |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX LEGIONELLA SPECIES CULTURE+1 more line at this price source file | $124.95 | $178.50 | $5.61–$80.33 | 30% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CULT CSF+21 more lines at this price source file | $126.90 | $352.50 | $5.61–$158.63 | 64% |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 CULT WOUND+21 more lines at this price source file | $131.94 | $366.50 | $5.61–$164.93 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 CULT CSF+25 more lines at this price source file | $131.94 | $366.50 | $5.61–$164.93 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 CULTURE-WOUND-OPT+27 more lines at this price source file | $131.94 | $366.50 | $5.61–$164.93 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 CULTURE BACTERIAL OTHER SOURCE+21 more lines at this price source file | $131.94 | $366.50 | $5.61–$164.93 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 CULTURE-WOUND-OPT+27 more lines at this price source file | $131.94 | $366.50 | $5.61–$164.93 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CULTURE CSF/NON LP/WITH SMEAR+7 more lines at this price source file | $131.94 | $366.50 | $5.61–$164.93 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 CULT SETUP ROUT+5 more lines at this price source file | $146.70 | $407.50 | $5.61–$183.38 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 CULT SETUP ROUT+5 more lines at this price source file | $146.70 | $407.50 | $5.61–$183.38 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 CULT SETUP RESP+5 more lines at this price source file | $146.70 | $407.50 | $5.61–$183.38 | 64% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CULTURE - VRE File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $158.79 | $237.00 | $8.62–$225.15 | 33% |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 CULTURE BACTERIA OTH+1 more line at this price source file | $163.83 | $455.07 | $5.61–$204.78 | 64% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CULTURE - SURVEILLANCE File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $164.82 | $246.00 | $8.62–$233.70 | 33% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC - SINUS+9 more lines at this price File of Jun 12, 2026 · source file | $165.55 | $275.91 | $12.00–$220.73 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC CULTURE, BACTERIAL - ANY OTHER+9 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $165.55 | $275.91 | $7.24–$206.93 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC CULTURE, BACTERIAL - ANY OTHER+9 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $165.55 | $275.91 | $7.24–$206.93 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC CULTURE, BACTERIAL - ANY OTHER+9 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $165.55 | $275.91 | $7.24–$248.32 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC CULTURE, BACTERIAL - ANY OTHER+9 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $165.55 | $275.91 | $7.24–$248.32 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC CULTURE, BACTERIAL - ANY OTHER+9 more lines at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $165.55 | $275.91 | $9.05–$179.34 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC CULTURE, BACTERIAL - ANY OTHER+9 more lines at this price File of Jun 13, 2026 · source file | $165.55 | $275.91 | $7.24–$248.32 | 40% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CULTURE, BRONCH WASH, CYSTIC FIBROSIS File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $170.18 | $254.00 | $8.62–$241.30 | 33% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CULTURE - NASOPHARYNGEAL File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $173.53 | $259.00 | $8.62–$246.05 | 33% |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CULTURE - SPUTUM/TA/BRONCIAL WASH+10 more lines at this price File of Mar 5, 2026 · source file | $174.87 | $261.00 | $8.62–$247.95 | 33% |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 CULTURE CSF+19 more lines at this price source file | $195.57 | $543.25 | $5.61–$244.46 | 64% |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CULT RESPIRATORY+21 more lines at this price source file | $256.55 | $366.50 | $5.61–$164.93 | 30% |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Round Rock Round Rock, TX Aerobic culture File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $316.10 | $316.10 | $6.47–$284.49 | — |
| Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of Kyle Kyle, TX Aerobic culture File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $316.10 | $316.10 | $6.47–$284.49 | — |
| Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of Kyle Kyle, TX Culture, Wound Aerobic File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $345.05 | $345.05 | $6.47–$310.55 | — |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX CULTURE EYE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $384.00 | $384.00 | $19.20–$345.60 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE EYE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $384.00 | $384.00 | $19.20–$326.40 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE EYE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $384.00 | $384.00 | $19.20–$345.60 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX CULTURE EYE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $384.00 | $384.00 | $268.42 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX CULTURE EYE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $384.00 | $384.00 | $268.42 | — |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Luling Luling, TX Aerobic culture File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $398.10 | $398.10 | $6.47–$358.29 | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center Bastrop, TX · (512) 448-7107 CULT THROAT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $503.00 | $503.00 | $351.60 | — |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX CULTURE EAR+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $539.00 | $539.00 | $26.95–$485.10 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX CULTURE CATHETER TIP+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $539.00 | $539.00 | $26.95–$458.15 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE EAR+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $539.00 | $539.00 | $26.95–$485.10 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX CULTURE CATHETER TIP+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $539.00 | $539.00 | $26.95–$458.15 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE CATHETER TIP+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $539.00 | $539.00 | $363.29 | — |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Pflugerville, TX · (512) 341-1000 CULTURE ABSCESS+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $592.00 | $592.00 | $399.01 | — |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Pflugerville, TX · (512) 341-1000 CULTURE EYE+8 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $658.00 | $658.00 | $32.90–$592.20 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX CULTURE ABSCESS File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $758.00 | $758.00 | $510.89 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX CULTURE ABSCESS File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $758.00 | $758.00 | $510.89 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE ABSCESS File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $758.00 | $758.00 | $37.90–$644.30 | — |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX CULTURE ABSCESS File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $758.00 | $758.00 | $510.89 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE ABSCESS File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $758.00 | $758.00 | $510.89 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE TISSUE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $798.00 | $798.00 | $39.90–$718.20 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX CULTURE TISSUE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $798.00 | $798.00 | $39.90–$678.30 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE TISSUE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $798.00 | $798.00 | $537.85 | — |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX CULTURE TISSUE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $798.00 | $798.00 | $39.90–$718.20 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX CULTURE TISSUE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $798.00 | $798.00 | $39.90–$678.30 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX CULTURE GENITAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $822.00 | $822.00 | $41.10–$698.70 | — |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX CULTURE GENITAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $822.00 | $822.00 | $41.10–$739.80 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX CULTURE GENITAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $822.00 | $822.00 | $41.10–$698.70 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE GENITAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $822.00 | $822.00 | $554.03 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE GENITAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $822.00 | $822.00 | $41.10–$739.80 | — |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX CULT THROAT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $831.00 | $831.00 | $41.55–$747.90 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULT THROAT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $831.00 | $831.00 | $560.09 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULT THROAT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $831.00 | $831.00 | $41.55–$706.35 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX CULT THROAT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $831.00 | $831.00 | $41.55–$706.35 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX CULT THROAT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $831.00 | $831.00 | $41.55–$706.35 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE BODY FLUID File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $836.00 | $836.00 | $41.80–$752.40 | — |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX CULTURE BODY FLUID File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $836.00 | $836.00 | $41.80–$752.40 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX CULTURE BODY FLUID File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $836.00 | $836.00 | $563.46 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE BODY FLUID File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $836.00 | $836.00 | $41.80–$710.60 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX CULTURE BODY FLUID File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $836.00 | $836.00 | $584.36 | — |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX CULTURE CSF File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $840.00 | $840.00 | $42.00–$756.00 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE CSF File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $840.00 | $840.00 | $587.16 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE CSF File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $840.00 | $840.00 | $42.00–$714.00 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX CULTURE CSF File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $840.00 | $840.00 | $566.16 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX CULTURE CSF File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $840.00 | $840.00 | $566.16 | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center Bastrop, TX · (512) 448-7107 CULTURE BONE MARROW File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $846.00 | $846.00 | $42.30–$846.00 | — |
| St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE WOUND+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $862.00 | $862.00 | $602.54 | — |
| St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 CULTURE RESPIRATORY+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $862.00 | $862.00 | $43.10–$732.70 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX CULTURE RESPIRATORY+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $862.00 | $862.00 | $43.10–$732.70 | — |
| St Davids Rehab Austin, TX CULTURE RESPIRATORY+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $862.00 | $862.00 | $43.10–$775.80 | — |
| Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX CULTURE RESPIRATORY+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $862.00 | $862.00 | $43.10–$732.70 | — |
| St.davids Surgical Hospital Austin, TX CULTURE BODY FLUID+7 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $986.00 | $986.00 | $49.30–$838.10 | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 901-1000 CULTURE BONE MARROW+7 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $986.00 | $986.00 | $49.30–$887.40 | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center Bastrop, TX · (512) 448-7107 CULTURE BODY FLUID+13 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,057.00 | $1,057.00 | $52.85–$1,057.00 | — |
| St.davids Surgical Hospital Austin, TX CULT THROAT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,260.00 | $1,260.00 | $869.40 | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 901-1000 CULT THROAT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,260.00 | $1,260.00 | $837.90 | — |
| St.davids Surgical Hospital Austin, TX CULTURE WOUND File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,477.00 | $1,477.00 | $1,019.13 | — |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 901-1000 CULTURE WOUND File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,477.00 | $1,477.00 | $73.85–$1,329.30 | — |
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
Outpatient: lowest $9.48, median $59.85, highest $592.00 — a 62.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $59.40. 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 17 of 30 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.