Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Missoula, MT — inpatient
In Missoula, MT, 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 $98.40 to $98.40, with a median of $98.40. Across Montana, the median is $65.00 at 21 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 Missoula, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick Hospital lowest Missoula, MT · (406) 543-7271 HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $98.40 | $123.00 | — | 20% |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula, MT · (406) 543-7271 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $112.00 | $140.00 | — | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $98.40, median $98.40, highest $98.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $98.40 — 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.