Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Shelton, WA — inpatient
In Shelton, WA, 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 $235.95 to $235.95, with a median of $235.95. Across Washington, the median is $88.20 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Shelton, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics lowest Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Surface Wound Culture LC | $235.95 | $314.60 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics lowest Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 .Sputum Culture LC | $235.95 | $314.60 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics lowest Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture | $235.95 | $314.60 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics lowest Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Genital Culture | $235.95 | $314.60 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Eye Culture | $247.73 | $330.30 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Medical Device Culture | $247.73 | $330.30 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Surface Wound Culture | $247.73 | $330.30 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Throat Culture | $247.73 | $330.30 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Tissue Culture | $247.73 | $330.30 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Body Fluid Culture | $247.73 | $330.30 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Catheter Tip Culture | $247.73 | $330.30 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Ear Culture | $247.73 | $330.30 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton, WA · (360) 426-1611 Respiratory Culture | $276.60 | $368.80 | $22.84–$325.02 | 25% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $235.95, median $235.95, highest $235.95.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $235.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.