Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $124.32 to $124.32, with a median of $124.32. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Neosho Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $67.70 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Neosho Hospital lowest Neosho, MO · (417) 451-1234 CULTURE CATH TIP+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $124.32 | $310.80 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CULTURE BODY FLUID+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $124.32 | $310.80 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho, MO · (417) 451-1234 CULTURE BACTERIAL OTHER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $129.46 | $323.66 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CULTURE BACTERIAL OTHER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $129.46 | $323.66 | — | 60% |
Inpatient: lowest $124.32, median $124.32, highest $124.32.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $88.73 — 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.