Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Lewiston, ME — inpatient
In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, 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 $28.12 to $28.12, with a median of $28.12. Across Maine, the median is $69.00 at 27 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center lowest Lewiston, ME · (207) 777-8100 HC CULTURE AEROBIC+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $28.12 | $74.00 | — | 62% |
Inpatient: lowest $28.12, median $28.12, highest $28.12.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $28.12 — 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.