Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Savannah, GA — inpatient
In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $47.70 to $47.70, with a median of $47.70. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $82.46 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 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 Savannah, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Culture, Mrsa Surveilance File of Jul 1, 2025 · source file | $47.70 | $159.00 | — | 70% |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Culture, Mrsa Surveilance File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.70 | $159.00 | — | 70% |
| Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Culture, Other, Source+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2025 · source file | $58.50 | $195.00 | — | 70% |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Catheter Tip Culture; Oth Src+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.50 | $195.00 | — | 70% |
Inpatient: lowest $47.70, median $47.70, highest $47.70.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $47.70 — 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.