Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Owosso, MI
In Owosso, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $106.40 to $106.40, with a median of $106.40. Across Michigan, the median is $53.00 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI · (989) 723-5211 CULTURE BACTERIAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $106.40 | $133.00 | — | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $106.40, median $106.40, highest $106.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $106.40. 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.