Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Medford, OR — inpatient
In Medford, OR, 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 $81.75 to $81.75, with a median of $81.75. Across Oregon, the median is $52.38 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Medford, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medford Medical Center lowest Medford, OR · (541) 732-5000 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $81.75 | $109.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR · (541) 732-5000 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL+14 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $106.50 | $142.00 | — | 25% |
Inpatient: lowest $81.75, median $81.75, highest $81.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $81.75 — 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.