Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Dayton, OH — inpatient
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 9 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $26.00 to $86.20, with a median of $26.00. The lowest listed price is at Greene Memorial Hospital and 5 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $67.75 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Memorial Hospital lowest Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Culture Bacteria Aerobic, Aerobe, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $65.00 | — | 60% |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Culture Bacteria Aerobic, Aerobe, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $65.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Troy lowest Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Culture Bacteria Aerobic, Aerobe, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $65.00 | — | 60% |
| Beavercreek Medical Center lowest Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Culture Bacteria Aerobic, Aerobe, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $65.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus lowest Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Culture Bacteria Aerobic, Aerobe, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $65.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg lowest Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Culture Bacteria Aerobic, Aerobe, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $65.00 | — | 60% |
| Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 208-3023 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL AEROBIC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $74.00 | $74.00 | — | — |
| Upper Valley Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 440-7853 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL AEROBIC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $74.00 | $74.00 | — | — |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Miamisburg Miamisburg, OH Body Fluid Culture+1 more line at this price File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $86.20 | $86.20 | $10.71–$73.27 | — |
| Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Cult Bacterial Other Source+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.80 | $297.00 | — | 60% |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Culture Bact Any Other Source+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.80 | $297.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Culture Bact Any Other Source+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.80 | $297.00 | — | 60% |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Cult Bacterial Other Source+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.80 | $297.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Cult Bacterial Other Source+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.80 | $297.00 | — | 60% |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Cult Bacterial Other Source+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.80 | $297.00 | — | 60% |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Miamisburg Miamisburg, OH Aerobic culture File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $370.67 | $370.67 | $46.04–$315.07 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $26.00, median $26.00, highest $86.20 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $26.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.