Bacterial culture (wound) cost in LaGrange, GA
In LaGrange, GA-AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $17.55 to $17.55, with a median of $17.55. Across Georgia, the median is $82.46 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange, GA · (706) 882-1411 Hc Culture Bacterial Except Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isolates File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.55 | $45.00 | — | 61% |
Outpatient: lowest $17.55, median $17.55, highest $17.55.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $17.55. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.