Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Sikeston, MO
In Sikeston, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $20.94 to $20.94, with a median of $20.94. Across Missouri, the median is $68.30 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 7, 2026 and Aug 7, 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 Sikeston, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Delta Medical Center lowest Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Culture Nose | $20.94 | $83.75 | $8.62–$67.00 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Culture Throat | $24.06 | $96.25 | $8.62–$77.00 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Culture Sputum | $28.00 | $112.00 | $8.62–$89.60 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Urine Culture/Colony Count | $29.69 | $118.75 | $8.62–$95.00 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 CSF Culture and gram stain | $30.25 | $121.00 | $8.62–$96.80 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Cath Tip Culture | $30.25 | $121.00 | $8.62–$96.80 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Ear Culture | $30.25 | $121.00 | $8.62–$96.80 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Genital Culture | $34.06 | $136.25 | $8.62–$109.00 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Culture Other | $37.38 | $149.50 | $8.62–$119.60 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Eye Culture | $37.38 | $149.50 | $8.62–$119.60 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Wound Culture | $39.31 | $157.25 | $8.62–$125.80 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Bronchial Culture | $39.31 | $157.25 | $8.62–$125.80 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Body Fluid Culture | $39.31 | $157.25 | $8.62–$125.80 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Bone Culture | $39.31 | $157.25 | $8.62–$125.80 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Tissue Culture | $39.31 | $157.25 | $8.62–$125.80 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 CLO Test | $40.94 | $163.75 | $8.62–$131.00 | 75% | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.94, median $20.94, highest $20.94.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $20.94. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.