Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Rockford, IL
In Rockford, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $118.21 to $118.21, with a median of $118.21. Across Illinois, the median is $90.00 at 107 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford, IL · (815) 968-6861 CHG CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $118.21 | $157.61 | — | 25% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $118.21, median $118.21, highest $118.21.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $118.21. 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.