Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 43 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $8.85 to $449.75, with a median of $107.60. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $98.75 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $133.00 at 189 hospitals.
Cash prices at 43 facilities across 28 cities for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.
Lowest$8.85St Mary Medical Center
Median$107.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$449.75in this market
Difference50.8×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $8.85Highest $467.60
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 RL-A-MC HPYL 2006686A File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $8.85 | $20.57 | $14.40–$20.57 | 57% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 RL-A-MC HPYL 2006686A File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $9.98 | $20.57 | $14.20–$16.26 | 51% |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 CULTURE, WOUND - CRG 1 - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $10.10 | $10.10 | $7.07–$8.08 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 CULTURE, WOUND - CRG 1 - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $10.10 | $10.10 | $7.07–$8.08 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 CULTURE, WOUND - CRG 1 - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $10.10 | $10.10 | $7.58–$8.08 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 CULTURE, WOUND - CRG 1 - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $10.10 | $10.10 | $7.07–$8.08 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 CULTURE ROUTINE UPPER RESPIRATORY+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $12.00 | $6.30–$12.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 BORDETELLA PERTUSIS CULTURE+2 more lines at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $12.00 | $6.30–$12.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 CULTURE ROUTINE UPPER RESPIRATORY+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $12.00 | $7.20–$12.00 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 CULTURE, THROAT - (Q394) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $12.39 | $12.39 | $8.67–$10.66 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 CULTURE, THROAT - (Q394) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $12.39 | $12.39 | $8.67–$10.66 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 CULTURE, THROAT - (Q394) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $12.39 | $12.39 | $3.30–$10.66 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 GENITAL CULTURE, ROUTINE - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $13.23 | $13.23 | $9.26–$10.58 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 GENITAL CULTURE, ROUTINE - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $13.23 | $13.23 | $9.26–$10.58 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 GENITAL CULTURE, ROUTINE - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $13.23 | $13.23 | $9.92–$10.58 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 GENITAL CULTURE, ROUTINE - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $13.23 | $13.23 | $9.26–$10.58 | — |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB ARUP NOCARDIA CULTURE AND GRAM STAIN UCI ONLY) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.64 | $34.11 | — | 60% |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 CULTURE, GENITAL - (Q4558) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $13.69 | $13.69 | $9.58–$11.77 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 CULTURE, GENITAL - (Q4558) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $13.69 | $13.69 | $9.58–$11.77 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 CULTURE, GENITAL - (Q4558) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $13.69 | $13.69 | $3.64–$11.77 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 CULTURE, CATHETER - (Q4446)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $14.53 | $14.53 | $10.17–$12.50 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 CULTURE, WOUND - (Q4446)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $14.53 | $14.53 | $3.86–$12.50 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 CULTURE, CATHETER - (Q4446)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $14.53 | $14.53 | $10.17–$12.50 | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.54 | $30.29 | — | 52% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.54 | $30.29 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.54 | $30.29 | — | 52% |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Culture, Body Fluid LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $16.00 | $12.00–$12.80 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Culture, Body Fluid LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $16.00 | $11.20–$12.80 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 CULTURE ROUTINE GENITAL File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $16.00 | $8.40–$16.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 CULTURE ROUTINE GENITAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $16.00 | $9.60–$16.00 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Culture, Body Fluid LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $16.00 | $11.20–$12.80 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 CULTURE ROUTINE GENITAL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $16.00 | $8.40–$16.00 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Culture, Body Fluid LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $16.00 | $11.20–$12.80 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C CULTURE OTHR SPECIMEN AEROBIC-LC+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.00 | $17.00 | $10.20–$17.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 BORDETELLAPERTUSIS PARAPERTUSIS DNA PCR+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $17.00 | $17.00 | $8.93–$17.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 B PERTUSSIS NASOPHAR CULTURE - LC+2 more lines at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $17.00 | $17.00 | $8.93–$17.00 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $22.40 | $64.00 | — | 65% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C CULTURE BACT OTHER WISOL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $25.00 | $25.00 | $13.12–$25.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C CULTURE BACT OTHER WISOL File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $25.00 | $25.00 | $13.12–$25.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C CULTURE BACT OTHER WISOL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $25.00 | $25.00 | $15.00–$25.00 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $26.75 | $26.75 | $18.73–$21.40 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $26.75 | $26.75 | $20.06–$21.40 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $26.75 | $26.75 | $18.73–$21.40 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $26.75 | $26.75 | $18.73–$21.40 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 Culture Bacterial Other Source File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $29.77 | $29.77 | $20.84–$25.60 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 Culture Bacterial Other Source File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $29.77 | $29.77 | $7.92–$25.60 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 Culture Bacterial Other Source File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $29.77 | $29.77 | $20.84–$25.60 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 Culture Bacterial Other Source File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $29.77 | $29.77 | $20.84–$25.60 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 LEGIONELLA CULTURE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $34.44 | $34.44 | $24.11–$29.62 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 CULTURE, CSF - (Q388)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $34.44 | $34.44 | $9.16–$29.62 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 CULTURE, CSF - (Q388) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $34.44 | $34.44 | $24.11–$29.62 | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $100.00 | — | 65% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Culture Bacteria Other - Environmental File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $37.37 | $57.49 | — | 35% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C LEGIONELLA CULTURE - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $43.00 | $43.00 | $22.58–$43.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C LEGIONELLA CULTURE - LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $43.00 | $43.00 | $22.58–$43.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C LEGIONELLA CULTURE - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $43.00 | $43.00 | $25.80–$43.00 | — |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Culture Bacteria Other File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.19 | $69.52 | — | 35% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 CULTURE RECTAL SCREEN AEROBIC+16 more lines at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $48.00 | $25.20–$48.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 CULTURE SMEAR GENITAL+16 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $48.00 | $28.80–$48.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 CULTURE SMEAR GENITAL+16 more lines at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $48.00 | $25.20–$48.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 MAILFX LAVGE 180810 CLTR LWR LUNG BRONCH File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $72.00 | $37.80–$72.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 MAILFX LAVGE 180810 CLTR LWR LUNG BRONCH File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $72.00 | $43.20–$72.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 MAILFX LAVGE 180810 CLTR LWR LUNG BRONCH File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $72.00 | $37.80–$72.00 | — |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC BACTERIAL CULTURE - OTHR SOURCE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $77.76 | $162.00 | — | 52% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 CULT EAR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $91.28 | $280.00 | $156.80–$224.00 | 67% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 CULT CATHETER TIP File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $92.59 | $284.00 | $159.04–$227.20 | 67% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 CULTURE OTHER SPECIMEN AEROBIC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $96.00 | $96.00 | $50.40–$96.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 CULTURE OTHER SPECIMEN AEROBIC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $96.00 | $96.00 | $57.60–$96.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 CULTURE OTHER SPECIMEN AEROBIC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $96.00 | $96.00 | $50.40–$96.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 BODY FLUID CULTURE - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $99.00 | $51.98–$99.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 BODY FLUID CULTURE - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $99.00 | $59.40–$99.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 BODY FLUID CULTURE - LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $99.00 | $51.98–$99.00 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.00 | $300.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 CULT EAR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $105.35 | $245.00 | $171.50–$245.00 | 57% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 CULT BODY FLUID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $107.50 | $250.00 | $175.00–$250.00 | 57% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 CULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/12 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $107.60 | $269.00 | — | 60% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C CULTURE OTHER SPECIMEN AEROBIC-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $108.00 | $108.00 | $56.70–$108.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C CULTURE OTHER SPECIMEN AEROBIC-LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $108.00 | $108.00 | $56.70–$108.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C CULTURE OTHER SPECIMEN AEROBIC-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $108.00 | $108.00 | $64.80–$108.00 | — |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 CULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/2+9 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.20 | $323.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 CULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/16+9 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.20 | $323.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 CULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/22+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.20 | $323.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.20 | $323.00 | — | 60% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 CULT BODY FLUID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $130.40 | $400.00 | $224.00–$320.00 | 67% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 GENERAL CULTURE AEROBIC File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $380.00 | $285.00–$380.00 | 65% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $136.32 | $284.00 | — | 52% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER - CULTURE BACTERIA+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $161.00 | $460.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL LAB+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $169.40 | $484.00 | — | 65% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.08 | $421.00 | — | 52% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 CULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/6 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.80 | $507.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $203.52 | $424.00 | — | 52% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 CULT BODY FLUID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $224.56 | $463.00 | $319.47–$365.77 | 51% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 CULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $259.00 | $259.00 | $116.55–$259.00 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 CULTURE, ROUTINE (Micro) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $278.59 | $278.59 | $195.01–$239.59 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 CULTURE, ROUTINE (Micro) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $278.59 | $278.59 | $195.01–$239.59 | — |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Culture Genital+9 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $294.50 | $294.50 | — | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Culture Fluid Ex Csf+9 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $294.50 | $294.50 | — | — |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 CULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/10 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $302.00 | $755.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL LAB+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $308.35 | $881.00 | — | 65% |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 CULTURE, ROUTINE (Micro) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $317.73 | $317.73 | $84.52–$273.25 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 CULTURE STOOL BACTER AEROBIC File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $320.25 | $320.25 | $224.18–$256.20 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 CULTURE STOOL BACTER AEROBIC File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $320.25 | $320.25 | $224.18–$256.20 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 CULTURE STOOL BACTER AEROBIC File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $320.25 | $320.25 | $240.19–$256.20 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 CULTURE STOOL BACTER AEROBIC File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $320.25 | $320.25 | $224.18–$256.20 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 CULTURE, ROUTINE (Micro) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $321.18 | $321.18 | $224.83–$276.21 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 CULTURE IV CATH TIP File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $341.00 | $341.00 | $153.45–$341.00 | — |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 CULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/3 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $344.00 | $860.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 CULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/3 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $344.00 | $860.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER - MISC/OTHER/ROUTINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $368.90 | $1,054.00 | — | 65% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB CULTURE ABSCESS File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $417.17 | $641.80 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 CULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/14+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $440.00 | $1,100.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $449.75 | $1,285.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $449.75 | $1,285.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $450.10 | $1,286.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $450.10 | $1,286.00 | — | 65% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 CULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/18+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $467.60 | $1,169.00 | — | 60% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Check the item The description in the hospital file looks like a supply or device (a catheter, a brace, an implant), not this procedure. The hospital may have filed it under the wrong code: ask before relying on this price.
Inpatient: lowest $8.85, median $107.60, highest $449.75 — a 50.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 44 facilities here, median $118.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 26 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is 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.
22 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87070 ($87.04). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CACULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE | $6.00 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAAEROBIC BACTERIAL CULT, GENERAL -LABCORP | $6.50 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAAEROBIC BACTERIAL CULT, GENERAL -LABCORP | $6.50 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAAEROBIC BACTERIAL CULT, GENERAL -LABCORP | $6.50 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAAEROBIC BACTERIAL CULT, GENERAL -LABCORP | $6.50 | file |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CACULTURE AEROBIC BACT - (Q4550) | $6.54 | file |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CACULTURE AEROBIC BACT - (Q4550) | $6.54 | file |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CACULTURE AEROBIC BACT - (Q4550) | $6.54 | file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-MC HPYL 2006686A | $6.71 | file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CAEACH ADDITIONAL SENSI - LC | $7.00 | file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CAEACH ADDITIONAL SENSI - LC | $7.00 | file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CAEACH ADDITIONAL SENSI - LC | $7.00 | file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CACULTURE BACT OTH SOURCE/8 | $7.33 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CAHB LAB CULTURE WOUND | $7.60 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CACULTURE, RESPIRATORY - LABCORP | $8.49 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CACULTURE, RESPIRATORY - LABCORP | $8.49 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CACULTURE, RESPIRATORY - LABCORP | $8.49 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CACULTURE, RESPIRATORY - LABCORP | $8.49 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CACulture, Respiratory LABCORP | $8.50 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CACulture, Respiratory LABCORP | $8.50 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CACulture, Respiratory LABCORP | $8.50 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CACulture, Respiratory LABCORP | $8.50 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.