Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Emporia, VA
In Emporia, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $114.90 to $114.90, with a median of $114.90. Across Virginia, the median is $68.95 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 —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA · (434) 348-4400 HC Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol | $114.90 | $383.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $114.90, median $114.90, highest $114.90.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $114.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.