Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Ketchikan, AK
In Ketchikan, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $163.80 to $163.80, with a median of $163.80. Across Alaska, the median is $144.65 at 16 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 — and —.
Lowest$163.80Ketchikan Medial Center
Median$163.80half pay less
Highest$163.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan, AK · (907) 225-5171 BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $163.80 | $252.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $163.80, median $163.80, highest $163.80.
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.