Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Sikeston, MO — inpatient
In Sikeston, MO, 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 $20.94 to $20.94, with a median of $20.94. Across Missouri, the median is $67.70 at 63 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Delta Medical Center lowest Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Culture Nose File of Aug 7, 2026 · source file | $20.94 | $83.75 | $8.62–$67.00 | 75% |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Culture Throat File of Aug 7, 2026 · source file | $24.06 | $96.25 | $8.62–$77.00 | 75% |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Culture Sputum File of Aug 7, 2026 · source file | $28.00 | $112.00 | $8.62–$89.60 | 75% |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Urine Culture/Colony Count File of Aug 7, 2026 · source file | $29.69 | $118.75 | $8.62–$95.00 | 75% |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 CSF Culture and gram stain+2 more lines at this price File of Aug 7, 2026 · source file | $30.25 | $121.00 | $8.62–$96.80 | 75% |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Genital Culture File of Aug 7, 2026 · source file | $34.06 | $136.25 | $8.62–$109.00 | 75% |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Culture Other+1 more line at this price File of Aug 7, 2026 · source file | $37.38 | $149.50 | $8.62–$119.60 | 75% |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 Wound Culture+4 more lines at this price File of Aug 7, 2026 · source file | $39.31 | $157.25 | $8.62–$125.80 | 75% |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston, MO · (573) 472-7586 CLO Test File of Aug 7, 2026 · source file | $40.94 | $163.75 | $8.62–$131.00 | 75% |
Inpatient: lowest $20.94, median $20.94, highest $20.94.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $20.94 — 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.