Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Wapakoneta, OH — inpatient
In Wapakoneta, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $117.90 to $117.90, with a median of $117.90. Across Ohio, the median is $68.50 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Wapakoneta, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake Health System lowest Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 CULTURE AEROBIC | $117.90 | $131.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System lowest Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 CULTURE THROAT | $117.90 | $131.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System lowest Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 CULTURE RESPIRATORY | $117.90 | $131.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System lowest Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 CULTURE GENITAL | $117.90 | $131.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System lowest Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 CULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL | $117.90 | $131.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System lowest Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 CULTURE AEROBIC CSF | $117.90 | $131.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $117.90, median $117.90, highest $117.90.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $117.90 — 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.