Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Huntington, WV
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $28.81 to $298.20, with a median of $89.51. The lowest listed price is at Cabell Huntington Hospital — $60.70 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $50.50 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Sep 17, 2026.
Lowest$28.81Cabell Huntington Hospital
Median$89.51half pay less
Highest$298.20in this market
Difference10.4×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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
median
Lowest $28.81Highest $298.20
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabell Huntington Hospital lowest Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Strep Culture Pediatrics | $28.81 | $28.81 | $24.15–$28.81 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Catheter Tip Culture | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Vanco Resist Enter (VRE) Screen | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 MRSA Screen Culture | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Abscess Culture w/Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Body Fluid Culture w/Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Bone Marrow Culture w/Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 CSF Culture w/Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Ear Culture w/Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Gall Bladder Culture | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 GC Culture | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Medical Hardware Culture | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Respiratory Lower Culture w/Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Respiratory Upper Culture w/Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Strep A Culture No Rapid Antigen | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Throat Culture | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Tissue Culture w/Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Urogenital Culture with Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Wound Culture with Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Eye Culture w/Gram Stain | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Anthrax Culture | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Oral-Nose Culture | $73.90 | $73.90 | $61.94–$73.90 | — | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG CULTURE, GC ONLY | $105.12 | $262.78 | $6.47–$236.50 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG CULTURE, LEGIONELLA | $105.12 | $262.78 | $6.47–$236.50 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG CULTURE RESPIRATORY | $105.12 | $262.78 | $6.47–$236.50 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG CULTURE FLUID | $105.12 | $262.78 | $6.47–$236.50 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG CULTURE,RT BACT | $105.12 | $262.78 | $6.47–$236.50 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG CULTURE GENITAL | $105.12 | $262.78 | $6.47–$236.50 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Legion Cult Status | $120.36 | $120.36 | $100.89–$120.36 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Blood Bank Culture | $140.18 | $140.18 | $117.50–$140.18 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Acinetobacter Screen | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Body Fluid Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Bone Marrow Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Breast Milk Culture | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 CF Respiratory Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 CSF Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Catheter Tip Culture | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Cornea Donor Culture | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Ear Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Environmental Culture | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Eye Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 GC Culture | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Gall Bladder Culture | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 MRSA Screen Culture | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Medical Hardware Culture | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Orthopedic Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Placenta Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Respiratory Lower Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Respiratory Upper Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Strep A Culture No Rapid Antigen | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Throat Culture | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Tissue Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Urogenital Culture with Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Wound Culture with Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Vanco Resist Enter (VRE) Screen | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Abscess Culture w/Gram Stain | $147.52 | $147.52 | $123.65–$147.52 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Legion Cult Status | $156.03 | $156.03 | $130.78–$156.03 | — | — source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa, KY · (606) 638-9451 Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $298.20 | $497.00 | $7.32–$521.85 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.81, median $89.51, highest $298.20 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $73.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.