Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Harrisonburg, VA
In Harrisonburg, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $43.50 to $43.50, with a median of $43.50. Across Virginia, the median is $68.95 at 64 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 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 Harrisonburg, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara RMH Medical Center lowest Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Abscess Culture | $43.50 | $87.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Csf Cult | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Eye Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Ear Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Genital Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Environmental Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Respiratory Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Sterile Site Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Tissue Culture Routine | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Umb/Placenta Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Foreign Body Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Body Fluid Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Legionella Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Wound Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Bronchial Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Cystic Fibrosis Resp Cult | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA · (540) 689-1000 Chgl Prosthetic Culture | $45.50 | $91.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $43.50, median $43.50, highest $43.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $43.50. 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.