Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Alliance, NE
In Alliance, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $124.80 to $124.80, with a median of $124.80. Across Nebraska, the median is $77.42 at 52 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 Aug 18, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE · (308) 762-6660 CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $124.80 | $156.00 | — | 20% | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $124.80, median $124.80, highest $124.80.
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.