Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $10.00 to $217.00, with a median of $107.10. The lowest listed price is at Victor Valley Global Medical Center — $97.10 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $133.00 at 193 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 cities for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.
Lowest$10.00Victor Valley Global Medical Center
Median$107.10half pay less
Highest$217.00in this market
Difference21.7×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
median
Lowest $10.00Highest $684.66
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center lowest Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 BORDETELLA PERTUSIS CULTURE | $10.00 | $10.00 | $5.25–$10.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 CULTURE WOUND | $11.00 | $11.00 | $5.78–$11.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Aerobic Bacterial Culture LC | $11.25 | $15.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu P Culture Iso and ID Isolates | $11.83 | $11.83 | $6.01–$11.83 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu P Culture Iso and ID Isolates | $11.83 | $11.83 | $6.01–$11.83 | — | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER | $14.54 | $30.29 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL LAB | $14.54 | $30.29 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Upper Respiratory Culture LC | $16.86 | $22.48 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Genital Culture, Routine LC | $20.02 | $26.70 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Throat | $21.55 | $21.55 | $6.01–$21.55 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Throat | $21.55 | $21.55 | $6.01–$21.55 | — | — source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Body Fluid Culture, Sterile LC | $25.84 | $34.45 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 VG-ID METHOD MOD | $33.00 | $33.00 | $17.32–$33.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 CULTURE ALL SOURCES RTE AEROBIC | $42.00 | $42.00 | $22.05–$42.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Tissue | $42.26 | $42.26 | $6.01–$42.26 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Tissue | $42.26 | $42.26 | $6.01–$42.26 | — | — source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 LEGIONELLA CULTURE | $49.00 | $49.00 | $25.72–$49.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 NOSE THROAT CULTURE AEROBIC | $52.00 | $52.00 | $27.30–$52.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 CULTURE ANY SOURCE AEROBIC | $58.00 | $58.00 | $30.45–$58.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM | $59.52 | $124.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 NASAL SCREEN AEROBIC | $75.00 | $75.00 | $39.38–$75.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 RECTAL SCREEN AEROBIC | $75.00 | $75.00 | $39.38–$75.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE THROAT | $104.40 | $232.00 | $41.99–$174.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE THROAT | $104.40 | $232.00 | $127.60–$185.60 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE THROAT | $104.40 | $232.00 | $46.40–$197.20 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE THROAT | $104.40 | $232.00 | $46.40–$208.80 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE NASAL | $107.10 | $153.00 | $8.19–$130.05 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE SPUTUM | $107.10 | $153.00 | $8.19–$130.05 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE PERITONEAL FLUID | $107.10 | $153.00 | $8.19–$130.05 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE PLEURAL FLUID | $107.10 | $153.00 | $8.19–$130.05 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE ABSCESS | $107.10 | $153.00 | $8.19–$130.05 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE THROAT | $107.10 | $153.00 | $8.19–$130.05 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE UPPER RESPIRATORY | $110.25 | $157.50 | $8.19–$133.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE WOUND | $110.25 | $157.50 | $8.19–$133.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE GENITAL | $110.25 | $157.50 | $8.19–$133.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE CSF | $110.25 | $157.50 | $8.19–$133.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE BODY FLUID | $110.25 | $157.50 | $8.19–$133.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE EAR | $110.25 | $157.50 | $8.19–$133.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE EYE | $110.25 | $157.50 | $8.19–$133.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE TISSUE | $110.25 | $157.50 | $8.19–$133.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 CULTURE LOWER RESPIRATORY | $110.25 | $157.50 | $8.19–$133.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 CULT EAR | $136.07 | $348.00 | $208.80–$348.00 | 61% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 CULT BODY FLUID | $141.16 | $361.00 | $216.60–$361.00 | 61% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE MRSA SURVELLIANCE | $149.40 | $332.00 | $66.40–$282.20 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE MRSA SURVELLIANCE | $149.40 | $332.00 | $66.40–$298.80 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE MRSA SURVELLIANCE | $149.40 | $332.00 | $182.60–$265.60 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE MRSA SURVELLIANCE | $149.40 | $332.00 | $60.09–$249.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $150.80 | $290.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE PHARMACY COMPOUNDING | $165.15 | $367.00 | $66.43–$275.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE PHARMACY COMPOUNDING | $165.15 | $367.00 | $73.40–$311.95 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE PHARMACY COMPOUNDING | $165.15 | $367.00 | $73.40–$330.30 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 CULT CSF | $166.18 | $425.00 | $255.00–$425.00 | 61% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 CULT DIALYSIS | $166.84 | $501.00 | $150.30–$410.82 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 CULT BODY FLUID | $171.83 | $516.00 | $154.80–$423.12 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE BODY FLUID | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE,INVASIVE LOWER RESP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE WOUND | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE UROGENITAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE TRACHEAL ASPIRATE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE TISSUE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE SURGICAL WOUND | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE SPUTUM | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE RESPIRATORY | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE OTIC | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE MISCELLANEOUS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE LEGIONELLA | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE GROUP B STREP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE GASTRIC ASPIRATE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE G.C. | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE ENVIORNMENTAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE CYSTIC FIBROSIS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE CSF | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE CATHETER TIP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE BRONCHIAL WASH/BRUSH | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE BORDATELLA PERTUSS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CULTURE BODY FLUID | $175.50 | $390.00 | $214.50–$312.00 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE,INVASIVE LOWER RESP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE WOUND | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE UROGENITAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE TRACHEAL ASPIRATE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE TISSUE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE SURGICAL WOUND | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE SPUTUM | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE RESPIRATORY | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE OTIC | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE MISCELLANEOUS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE LEGIONELLA | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE GROUP B STREP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE GASTRIC ASPIRATE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE G.C. | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE ENVIORNMENTAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE CYSTIC FIBROSIS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE CSF | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE CATHETER TIP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE BRONCHIAL WASH/BRUSH | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE BORDATELLA PERTUSS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CULTURE BODY FLUID | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$351.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE,INVASIVE LOWER RESP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE WOUND | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE UROGENITAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE TRACHEAL ASPIRATE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE TISSUE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE GROUP B STREP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE GASTRIC ASPIRATE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE G.C. | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE ENVIORNMENTAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE CYSTIC FIBROSIS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE CSF | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE CATHETER TIP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE BRONCHIAL WASH/BRUSH | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE BORDATELLA PERTUSS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE BODY FLUID | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE,INVASIVE LOWER RESP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE WOUND | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE UROGENITAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE TRACHEAL ASPIRATE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE TISSUE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE SURGICAL WOUND | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE SPUTUM | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE RESPIRATORY | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE OTIC | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE MISCELLANEOUS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE LEGIONELLA | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE GROUP B STREP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE GASTRIC ASPIRATE | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE G.C. | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE ENVIORNMENTAL | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE CYSTIC FIBROSIS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE CSF | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE CATHETER TIP | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE BRONCHIAL WASH/BRUSH | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CULTURE BORDATELLA PERTUSS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $78.00–$331.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE SURGICAL WOUND | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE SPUTUM | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE RESPIRATORY | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE OTIC | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE MISCELLANEOUS | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CULTURE LEGIONELLA | $175.50 | $390.00 | $70.59–$292.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 LAB CULT THROAT OR NOSE AEROB | $217.00 | $217.00 | $113.93–$217.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 LAB CULT THROAT OR NOSE AEROB | $217.00 | $217.00 | $113.93–$217.00 | — | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 VG-GENITAL CULTURE | $274.00 | $274.00 | $143.85–$274.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 VG-CSF CULTURE AEROBIC | $274.00 | $274.00 | $143.85–$274.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 VG-CULTURE SOURCE MOD AEROBIC | $274.00 | $274.00 | $143.85–$274.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 VG-THROAT CULTURE | $274.00 | $274.00 | $143.85–$274.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 VG-FLUID CULTURE | $274.00 | $274.00 | $143.85–$274.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 LAB CULT ANY OTHER SOURCE AEROB | $292.00 | $292.00 | $153.30–$292.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 LAB CULT ANY OTHER SOURCE AEROB | $292.00 | $292.00 | $153.30–$292.00 | — | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 BORDETELLAPERTUSIS PARAPERTUSIS DNA PCR | $387.00 | $387.00 | $203.18–$387.00 | — | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 LAB CULT SMEAR GENITAL | $391.00 | $391.00 | $205.28–$391.00 | — | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 LAB CULT SMEAR GENITAL | $391.00 | $391.00 | $205.28–$391.00 | — | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Vaginal | $462.96 | $462.96 | $6.01–$462.96 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Vaginal | $462.96 | $462.96 | $6.01–$462.96 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Cath Tips Semi-Quant | $622.42 | $622.42 | $6.01–$622.42 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Eye | $622.42 | $622.42 | $6.01–$622.42 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Eye | $622.42 | $622.42 | $6.01–$622.42 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Cath Tips Semi-Quant | $622.42 | $622.42 | $6.01–$622.42 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Routine Aerobic | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Routine Aerobic | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Body Fluid | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Body Fluid | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Genital | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Genital | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Ear | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Ear | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Wound/Drainage | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Wound/Drainage | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture CSF Screen | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture CSF Screen | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Sputum | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Culture Sputum | $684.66 | $684.66 | $6.01–$684.66 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.00, median $107.10, highest $217.00 — a 21.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $104.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87070 ($91.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC 4446 - Culture, Aerobic and Anaerobic With Gram Stain, 87070 | $2.42 | file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CAHC Qu Culture Genital | $5.89 | file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CAHC Qu Culture Genital | $5.89 | file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-MC HPYL 2006686A | $6.85 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-MC HPYL 2006686A | $8.05 | file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CACULT BACT | $8.66 | file |