Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Newport, OR
In Newport, OR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $12.00 to $12.00, with a median of $12.00. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Oregon, the median is $52.38 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 Jan 31, 2026 and Jan 31, 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 Newport, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital lowest Lincoln City, OR · (541) 994-3661 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ORGANISM ID PNL File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $15.00 | $5.40–$14.63 | 20% |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital lowest Newport, OR · (541) 265-2244 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ORGANISM ID PNL File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $15.00 | $4.95–$14.63 | 20% |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City, OR · (541) 994-3661 HC ORGANISM ID SUSCEPT TESTING FOR AZTREONAM SUSCEPT (LEGACY) PN File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $18.40 | $23.00 | $8.28–$22.43 | 20% |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport, OR · (541) 265-2244 HC ORGANISM ID SUSCEPT TESTING FOR AZTREONAM SUSCEPT (LEGACY) PN File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $18.40 | $23.00 | $7.59–$22.43 | 20% |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City, OR · (541) 994-3661 HC RESPIRATORY CULTURE (LEGACY) PNL - CULTURE File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $29.60 | $37.00 | $13.32–$36.08 | 20% |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport, OR · (541) 265-2244 HC RESPIRATORY CULTURE (LEGACY) PNL - CULTURE File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $29.60 | $37.00 | $12.21–$36.08 | 20% |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport, OR · (541) 265-2244 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE, ARUP #2006686 PNL - CULTURE OTHE File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $32.80 | $41.00 | $13.53–$39.98 | 20% |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City, OR · (541) 994-3661 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI CULTURE, ARUP #2006686 PNL - CULTURE OTHE File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $32.80 | $41.00 | $14.76–$39.98 | 20% |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City, OR · (541) 994-3661 HC NOCARDIA CULTURE & GRAM STAIN, ARUP #0060093 File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $60.00 | $21.60–$58.50 | 20% |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport, OR · (541) 265-2244 HC NOCARDIA CULTURE & GRAM STAIN, ARUP #0060093 File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $60.00 | $19.80–$58.50 | 20% |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport, OR · (541) 265-2244 HC CULTURE ROUTINE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $75.20 | $94.00 | $31.02–$91.65 | 20% |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City, OR · (541) 994-3661 HC CULTURE, REFERRED FOR ID+1 more line at this price File of Jan 31, 2026 · source file | $75.20 | $94.00 | $33.84–$91.65 | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $12.00, median $12.00, highest $12.00.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.