Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Olla, LA
In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $248.00 to $248.00, with a median of $248.00. Across Louisiana, the median is $28.15 at 54 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Olla, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtner Medical Center lowest Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 Aerobic Culture MB LC | $248.00 | $310.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center lowest Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 Genital Culture, Routine MB LC | $248.00 | $310.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 Gram Stain w/ Sputum Cult Rflx MB LC | $254.40 | $318.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 Upper Respiratory Culture MB LC | $254.40 | $318.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 Body Fluid Culture, Sterile MB LC | $254.40 | $318.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $248.00, median $248.00, highest $248.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $248.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.