Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Houghton, MI — inpatient
In Houghton, 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 $77.35 to $77.35, with a median of $77.35. 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 22, 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 Houghton, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital lowest Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Culture, Aerobic - Routine . Beaker1+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $77.35 | $119.00 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $77.35, median $77.35, highest $77.35.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $116.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.