Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Linton, IN
In Linton, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $35.01 to $35.01, with a median of $35.01. Across Indiana, the median is $93.42 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Linton, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County General Hospital lowest Linton, IN · (812) 847-2281 LABCORP AEROBIC CULTURE 008649 source file | $35.01 | $58.35 | $8.62–$55.43 | 40% |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton, IN · (812) 847-2281 CULTURE-RESPIRATORY 180815 source file | $41.88 | $69.80 | $8.62–$66.31 | 40% |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton, IN · (812) 847-2281 BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS NASOPHARYNGEAL CULT source file | $50.61 | $84.35 | $8.62–$80.13 | 40% |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton, IN · (812) 847-2281 BODY FLUID CULTURE LABCORP 180802 source file | $55.62 | $92.70 | $8.62–$88.06 | 40% |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton, IN · (812) 847-2281 CULTURE THROAT+1 more line at this price source file | $110.22 | $183.70 | $8.62–$174.52 | 40% |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton, IN · (812) 847-2281 CULTURE CSF source file | $114.33 | $190.55 | $8.62–$181.02 | 40% |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton, IN · (812) 847-2281 CULTURE GENITAL+7 more lines at this price source file | $120.51 | $200.85 | $8.62–$190.81 | 40% |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton, IN · (812) 847-2281 CULTURE NOSE OR THROAT+1 more line at this price source file | $124.98 | $208.30 | $8.62–$197.88 | 40% |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton, IN · (812) 847-2281 CULTURE SPUTUM source file | $132.66 | $221.10 | $8.62–$210.04 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $35.01, median $35.01, highest $35.01.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $35.01. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.