Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Hailey, ID
In Hailey, ID, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $38.00 to $38.00, with a median of $38.00. Across Idaho, the median is $58.88 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID · (208) 727-8800 | $38.00 | $38.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $38.00, median $38.00, highest $38.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $66.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.