Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Gassaway, WV
In Gassaway, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $34.00 to $34.00, with a median of $34.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $50.50 at 34 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 —.
Lowest$34.00Braxton County Memorial Hospital
Median$34.00half pay less
Highest$34.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway, WV · (304) 364-5156 CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $34.00 | $68.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $34.00, median $34.00, highest $34.00.
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.