Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Fairfield, IL
In Fairfield, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $60.80 to $60.80, with a median of $60.80. Across Illinois, the median is $90.00 at 107 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Fairfield, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital lowest Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CULTURE STREP source file | $60.80 | $76.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CULTURE SPUTUM source file | $120.00 | $150.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CULTURE GENITAL source file | $143.20 | $179.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CULTURE THROAT source file | $144.80 | $181.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CULTURE EAR+2 more lines at this price source file | $148.00 | $185.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CULTURE WOUND source file | $150.40 | $188.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CULTURE CERVICAL source file | $172.80 | $216.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CULTURE CSF source file | $196.80 | $246.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CULTURE BODY FLUID source file | $214.40 | $268.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CULTURE TISSUE source file | $228.00 | $285.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
| Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield, IL · (618) 842-2611 CLO TEST source file | $302.40 | $378.00 | $5.82–$340.20 | 20% |
Outpatient: lowest $60.80, median $60.80, highest $60.80.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.