Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Tiffin, OH
In Tiffin, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $45.00 to $45.00, with a median of $45.00. Across Ohio, the median is $68.50 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH · (419) 455-7000 HC Culture, Aerobic source file | $45.00 | $75.00 | — | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $45.00, median $45.00, highest $45.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $60.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.