Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Tuscaloosa, AL
In Tuscaloosa, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $9.77 to $9.77, with a median of $9.77. Across Alabama, the median is $76.99 at 45 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 — 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 Tuscaloosa, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale County Hospital lowest Greensboro, AL · (334) 624-3024 LOWER RESPIRATORY CULTURE NH source file | $9.77 | $12.21 | $8.62–$9.48 | 20% |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro, AL · (334) 624-3024 .ROUTINE AEROBIC BACTERIAL CULTURE NH source file | $9.84 | $12.30 | $8.62–$9.48 | 20% |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro, AL · (334) 624-3024 LOWER RESPIRATORY CULTURE+2 more lines at this price source file | $41.60 | $52.00 | $8.62–$9.48 | 20% |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro, AL · (334) 624-3024 UPPER RESP CULTURE source file | $88.00 | $110.00 | $8.62–$9.48 | 20% |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro, AL · (334) 624-3024 BODY FLUID CULTURE STERILE source file | $93.60 | $117.00 | $8.62–$9.48 | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $9.77, median $9.77, highest $9.77.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.