Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Kilmarnock, VA — inpatient
In Kilmarnock, VA, 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 $32.40 to $32.40, with a median of $32.40. Across Virginia, the median is $68.95 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Kilmarnock, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock General Hospital lowest Kilmarnock, VA · (804) 435-8000 HC So Body Fluid Culture source file | $32.40 | $54.00 | — | 40% |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA · (804) 435-8000 HC Culture, Aerobic source file | $33.00 | $55.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $32.40, median $32.40, highest $32.40.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $32.40 — 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.