Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Butler, AL — inpatient
In Butler, AL, 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 $13.68 to $13.68, with a median of $13.68. Across Alabama, the median is $76.99 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 1, 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 Butler, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Choctaw General lowest Butler, AL · (205) 459-9100 HC CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL source file | $13.68 | $18.00 | — | 24% |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler, AL · (205) 459-9100 HC CULTURE, ROUTINE AEROBIC+1 more line at this price source file | $137.56 | $181.00 | — | 24% |
Inpatient: lowest $13.68, median $13.68, highest $13.68.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $13.68 — 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.