Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Bend, OR — inpatient
In Bend, OR, 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 $226.80 to $226.80, with a median of $226.80. The lowest listed price is at St. Charles Madras and 3 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $52.38 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 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 Bend, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Madras lowest Madras, OR · (541) 475-3882 Bacterial culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $226.80 | $283.50 | — | 20% |
| St. Charles Prineville lowest Prineville, OR · (541) 447-6254 Bacterial culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $226.80 | $283.50 | — | 20% |
| St. Charles Bend lowest Bend, OR · (541) 382-4321 Bacterial culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $226.80 | $283.50 | — | 20% |
| St. Charles Redmond lowest Redmond, OR · (541) 382-4321 Bacterial culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $226.80 | $283.50 | — | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $226.80, median $226.80, highest $226.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $52.38 — 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.