Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Aurora, MO
In Aurora, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $100.75 to $100.75, with a median of $100.75. Across Missouri, the median is $68.30 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Aurora, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Respiratory | $100.75 | $155.00 | $7.35–$12.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Spinal Fluid | $100.75 | $155.00 | $7.35–$12.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Aerobic Only | $100.75 | $155.00 | $7.35–$12.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Wound Aerobic | $100.75 | $155.00 | $39.54–$155.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Genital | $100.75 | $155.00 | $7.35–$12.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Any Other Source | $100.75 | $155.00 | $39.54–$155.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Ear | $100.75 | $155.00 | $7.35–$12.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Nasopharyngeal | $100.75 | $155.00 | $7.35–$12.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Sputum | $100.75 | $155.00 | $39.54–$155.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture IV Catheter Tip | $100.75 | $155.00 | $7.35–$12.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Eye | $100.75 | $155.00 | $7.35–$12.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora lowest Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Throat | $100.75 | $155.00 | $39.54–$155.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Bronchial Brush | $124.15 | $191.00 | $7.35–$12.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Resp Cystic Fibrosis Pt | $124.15 | $191.00 | $48.72–$191.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Burn Wound | $124.15 | $191.00 | $48.72–$191.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Placenta | $124.15 | $191.00 | $48.72–$191.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO · (417) 678-2122 Culture Bone Marrow | $124.15 | $191.00 | $7.35–$12.30 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $100.75, median $100.75, highest $100.75.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.