Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 11 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $53.50 to $182.70, with a median of $53.50. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital and 5 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $68.95 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Abscess Culture+16 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.50 | $107.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Csf Cult+16 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.50 | $107.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Abscess Culture+16 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.50 | $107.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Abscess Culture+16 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.50 | $107.00 | — | 50% |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Abscess Culture+16 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.50 | $107.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Prosthetic Culture+16 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.50 | $107.00 | — | 50% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC So Body Fluid Culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $57.60 | $96.00 | — | 40% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC So Body Fluid Culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $57.60 | $96.00 | — | 40% |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Culture, Aerobic+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $80.98 | $134.97 | — | 40% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC So Body Fluid Culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.40 | $159.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC So Body Fluid Culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $95.40 | $159.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Culture, Aerobic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.60 | $216.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Culture, Aerobic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.60 | $216.00 | — | 40% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Culture, Aerobic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.60 | $216.00 | — | 40% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CULTURE TRANSFUSION REAC File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $182.70 | $203.00 | $134.79–$186.76 | 10% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CULTURE CSF-VENT/SHUNT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $191.84 | $213.15 | $141.53–$196.10 | 10% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CULTURE, STREP A/STAPH+37 more lines at this price File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $214.83 | $238.70 | $158.50–$219.60 | 10% |
Inpatient: lowest $53.50, median $53.50, highest $182.70 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $53.50 — 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.