Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Vineland, NJ — inpatient
In Vineland, NJ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $29.16 to $29.16, with a median of $29.16. The lowest listed price is at Inspira Health Center Bridgeton and 1 other hospital. Across New Jersey, the median is $29.16 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Mar 24, 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 Vineland, NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ CULTURE BODY FLUID+15 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $29.16 | $29.16 | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 CULTURE BODY FLUID+15 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $29.16 | $29.16 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $29.16, median $29.16, highest $29.16.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $29.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.