Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Marion, OH
In Marion, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $139.75 to $139.75, with a median of $139.75. Across Ohio, the median is $68.50 at 131 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion General Hospital Marion, OH · (740) 383-8400 Hc Culture Aerobic | $139.75 | $215.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $139.75, median $139.75, highest $139.75.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $139.75. 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.