Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Salem, OH — inpatient
In Salem, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $95.50 to $95.50, with a median of $95.50. Across Ohio, the median is $68.50 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Salem, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Regional Medical Center lowest Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 CULTURE GENERAL +NEEDED SENSI+8 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.50 | $95.50 | — | — |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 CULTURE, LEGIONELLA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.50 | $118.50 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $95.50, median $95.50, highest $95.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $95.50 — 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.