Bacterial culture (wound) cost in LaGrange, IN — inpatient
In LaGrange, IN, 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 $122.50 to $122.50, with a median of $122.50. Across Indiana, the median is $94.20 at 84 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in LaGrange, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital lowest LaGrange, IN · (260) 463-9000 HC CULTURE CSF+5 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $122.50 | $245.00 | — | 50% |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange, IN · (260) 463-9000 HC CULT ENVIRONMENTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $129.00 | $258.00 | — | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $122.50, median $122.50, highest $122.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $122.50 — 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.