Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Urbana, OH
In Urbana, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $116.40 to $116.40, with a median of $116.40. 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 - Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH · (937) 653-5231 HC Culture, Aerobic source file | $116.40 | $194.00 | — | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $116.40, median $116.40, highest $116.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $116.40. 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.