Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Youngstown, OH — inpatient
In Youngstown-Warren, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) as an inpatient: from $61.80 to $61.80, with a median of $61.80. The lowest listed price is at Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $67.75 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC So Body Fluid Culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.80 | $103.00 | — | 40% |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-2929 HC So Body Fluid Culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.80 | $103.00 | — | 40% |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So Body Fluid Culture File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.80 | $103.00 | — | 40% |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Culture, Aerobic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.60 | $106.00 | — | 40% |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-2929 HC Culture, Aerobic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.60 | $106.00 | — | 40% |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Culture, Aerobic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.60 | $106.00 | — | 40% |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-2929 HC Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,238.80 | $10,398.00 | — | 40% |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,238.80 | $10,398.00 | — | 40% |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,238.80 | $10,398.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $61.80, median $61.80, highest $61.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $61.80 — 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.