Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $49.80 to $57.00, with a median of $49.80. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $68.95 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC So Body Fluid Culture source file | $49.80 | $83.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So Body Fluid Culture source file | $49.80 | $83.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC So Body Fluid Culture source file | $49.80 | $83.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC So Body Fluid Culture source file | $49.80 | $83.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So Body Fluid Culture source file | $57.00 | $190.00 | — | 70% |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol source file | $71.40 | $238.00 | — | 70% |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol source file | $71.40 | $119.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol source file | $71.40 | $119.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol source file | $75.00 | $125.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol source file | $75.00 | $125.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Culture, Aerobic source file | $240.60 | $401.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Culture, Aerobic source file | $240.60 | $401.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Culture, Aerobic source file | $240.60 | $401.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Culture, Aerobic source file | $240.60 | $401.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $49.80, median $49.80, highest $57.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $409.00 — 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.