Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Hillsdale, MI — inpatient
In Hillsdale, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $21.25 to $21.25, with a median of $21.25. Across Michigan, the median is $53.00 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Hillsdale, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Hospital lowest Hillsdale, MI · (517) 437-4451 CULTURE SPUTUM with GRAM STAIN | $21.25 | $25.00 | $8.19–$23.75 | 15% | — source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI · (517) 437-4451 CULTURE EYE | $23.55 | $27.70 | $8.19–$26.32 | 15% | — source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI · (517) 437-4451 CULTURE EAR | $28.90 | $34.00 | $8.19–$32.30 | 15% | — source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI · (517) 437-4451 CULTURE CSF with GRAM STAIN | $28.90 | $34.00 | $8.19–$32.30 | 15% | — source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI · (517) 437-4451 CULTURE BODY FLUID with GRAM STAIN | $34.00 | $40.00 | $8.19–$38.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI · (517) 437-4451 CULTURE WOUND W ANAEROBE | $34.00 | $40.00 | $8.19–$38.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI · (517) 437-4451 CULTURE SURGICAL with GRAM STAIN | $34.00 | $40.00 | $8.19–$38.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI · (517) 437-4451 CULTURE WOUND with GRAM STAIN | $37.40 | $44.00 | $8.19–$41.80 | 15% | — source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI · (517) 437-4451 CULTURE TRE | $37.40 | $44.00 | $8.19–$41.80 | 15% | — source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale, MI · (517) 437-4451 CULTURE GENITAL | $55.25 | $65.00 | $8.19–$61.75 | 15% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.25, median $21.25, highest $21.25.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $21.25 — 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 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.