Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 12 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $24.05 to $460.73, with a median of $136.35. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Hospital Colorado — $112.30 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $99.60 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 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.
Lowest$24.05Childrens Hospital Colorado
Median$136.35half pay less
Highest$460.73in this market
Difference19.2×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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
median
Lowest $24.05Highest $831.10
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado lowest Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE | $24.05 | $37.00 | $5.55–$34.04 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL ARUP 2006686 | $31.70 | $90.55 | $31.06 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC THROAT CULTURE | $33.96 | $97.02 | $33.28 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC CULT BACT ANY OTHER SOURCE | $50.58 | $144.51 | $49.57 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC CATHETER TIP CULTURE | $50.58 | $144.51 | $49.57 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC TISSUE CULTURE | $50.58 | $144.51 | $49.57 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC NOCARDIA CULTURE & GRAM STAIN ARUP 0060093 | $56.28 | $160.78 | $55.15 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE IDENT | $61.10 | $94.00 | $14.10–$86.48 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Denver Denver, CO Sputum Culture | $86.20 | $86.20 | $56.03–$73.27 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Westminster, CO Body Fluid Culture | $86.20 | $86.20 | $60.34–$73.27 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Westminster, CO Aerobic culture | $86.20 | $86.20 | $60.34–$73.27 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Westminster, CO Sputum Culture | $86.20 | $86.20 | $60.34–$73.27 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Westminster, CO Culture, Wound Aerobic | $86.20 | $86.20 | $60.34–$73.27 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Denver Denver, CO Body Fluid Culture | $86.20 | $86.20 | $56.03–$73.27 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC CULTURE, BACTERIAL, OTHER SOURCE | $87.50 | $125.00 | $8.62–$106.25 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB DIPTHERIA CULTURE | $95.55 | $147.00 | $22.05–$135.24 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB H. PYLORI CULTURE SENDOUT | $95.55 | $147.00 | $22.05–$135.24 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CYSTIC FIBROSIS THRO | $121.55 | $187.00 | $28.05–$172.04 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Denver, CO Respiratory Culture + Stain | $136.35 | $136.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood, CO Culture othr specimn aerobic | $136.35 | $136.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood, CO Wound Culture + Stain | $136.35 | $136.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood, CO Respiratory Culture + Stain | $136.35 | $136.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Denver, CO Wound Culture + Stain | $136.35 | $136.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CULTURE, BACTERIAL, CSF | $195.65 | $301.00 | $45.15–$276.92 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CULTURE, RESPIRATORY | $195.65 | $301.00 | $45.15–$276.92 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CULTURE, OTHER SPECIMEN, AEROBIC | $222.95 | $343.00 | $51.45–$315.56 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB CULTURE RESP CYSTIC FIBROSIS | $240.80 | $370.46 | $55.57–$340.82 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC CULTURE ROUTINE AEROBIC | $276.23 | $725.00 | $375.55–$652.50 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB CULTURE BACTERIAL | $291.20 | $448.00 | $67.20–$412.16 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC BONE MARROW CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CRYOBANKS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC HELIOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE - ARUP | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC PERITONEAL FLUID CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC SURGICAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC NOSE OR NP CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS THROAT CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC THROAT CULTURE COMPREHENSIVE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CULTURE BODY FLUID | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC BRONCHIAL BRUSH CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS CULTURE BRONCHWASH | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC BRONCHIAL LAVAGE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CATH TIP CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CSF CULTURE WITH GRAM STAIN | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC EAR CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CORNEA CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC EYE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC GENITAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC BACTERIA FOR ID | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS SPUTUM CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC SPUTUM CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC PLACENTA CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC SINUS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC ABSCESS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CULTURE WOUND DRAINAGE-SUPERFICIAL | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC WOUND CULTURE STERNUM | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC WOUND CULTURE WITH ANAEROBES | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC BONE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC BONE MARROW CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC CRYOBANKS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC HELIOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE - ARUP | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC PERITONEAL FLUID CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC SURGICAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC NOSE OR NP CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS THROAT CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC THROAT CULTURE COMPREHENSIVE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CULTURE BODY FLUID | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC BRONCHIAL BRUSH CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS CULTURE BRONCHWASH | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC BRONCHIAL LAVAGE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CATH TIP CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CSF CULTURE WITH GRAM STAIN | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC EAR CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CORNEA CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC EYE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC GENITAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC BACTERIA FOR ID | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS SPUTUM CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC SPUTUM CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC PLACENTA CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC SINUS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC ABSCESS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CULTURE WOUND DRAINAGE-SUPERFICIAL | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC WOUND CULTURE STERNUM | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC WOUND CULTURE WITH ANAEROBES | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC BONE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC BONE MARROW CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC CRYOBANKS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC HELIOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE - ARUP | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC PERITONEAL FLUID CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC SURGICAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC NOSE OR NP CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS THROAT CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC THROAT CULTURE COMPREHENSIVE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CULTURE BODY FLUID | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC BRONCHIAL BRUSH CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS CULTURE BRONCHWASH | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC BRONCHIAL LAVAGE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CATH TIP CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CSF CULTURE WITH GRAM STAIN | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC EAR CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CORNEA CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC EYE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC GENITAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC BACTERIA FOR ID | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS SPUTUM CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC SPUTUM CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC PLACENTA CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC SINUS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC ABSCESS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CULTURE WOUND DRAINAGE-SUPERFICIAL | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC WOUND CULTURE STERNUM | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC WOUND CULTURE WITH ANAEROBES | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC BONE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC BONE MARROW CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC HELIOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE - ARUP | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC CRYOBANKS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC PERITONEAL FLUID CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC SURGICAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC NOSE OR NP CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS THROAT CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC THROAT CULTURE COMPREHENSIVE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CULTURE BODY FLUID | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC BRONCHIAL BRUSH CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS CULTURE BRONCHWASH | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC BRONCHIAL LAVAGE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CATH TIP CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CSF CULTURE WITH GRAM STAIN | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC EAR CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CORNEA CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC EYE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC GENITAL CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC BACTERIA FOR ID | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CYSTIC FIBROSIS SPUTUM CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC SPUTUM CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC PLACENTA CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC SINUS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC ABSCESS CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC CULTURE WOUND DRAINAGE-SUPERFICIAL | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC WOUND CULTURE STERNUM | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC WOUND CULTURE WITH ANAEROBES | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC BONE CULTURE | $460.73 | $460.73 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC MICROBIOLOGY - CULTURE AEROBIC | $460.84 | $460.84 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC MICROBIOLOGY - CULTURE AEROBIC | $460.84 | $460.84 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC MICROBIOLOGY - CULTURE AEROBIC | $460.84 | $460.84 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC MICROBIOLOGY - CULTURE AEROBIC | $460.84 | $460.84 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Denver Denver, CO Aerobic culture | $831.10 | $831.10 | $540.22–$706.44 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $24.05, median $136.35, highest $460.73 — a 19.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $460.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.