Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Yakima, WA
In Yakima, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $79.30 to $79.30, with a median of $79.30. Across Washington, the median is $88.20 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Yakima, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Toppenish Hospital lowest Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE WOUND AEROBIC | $79.30 | $122.00 | $4.81–$122.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE THROAT | $108.55 | $167.00 | $4.81–$167.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE CSF | $276.90 | $426.00 | $4.81–$426.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE GENITAL | $276.90 | $426.00 | $4.81–$426.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE EYE | $277.55 | $427.00 | $4.81–$427.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE EAR | $277.55 | $427.00 | $4.81–$427.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE RESPIRATORY | $281.45 | $433.00 | $4.81–$433.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 N/A | $308.75 | $475.00 | $4.81–$475.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE TISSUE | $308.75 | $475.00 | $4.81–$475.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE CATH TIP | $341.25 | $525.00 | $4.81–$525.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 Wound Culture | $341.25 | $525.00 | $4.81–$525.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE BONE MARROW | $347.75 | $535.00 | $4.81–$535.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish, WA · (509) 865-1520 CULTURE BODY FLUID | $347.75 | $535.00 | $4.81–$535.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $79.30, median $79.30, highest $79.30.
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.