Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Olla, LA — inpatient
In Olla, LA, 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 $248.00 to $248.00, with a median of $248.00. Across Louisiana, the median is $28.15 at 58 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtner Medical Center lowest Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 Aerobic Culture MB LC+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $248.00 | $310.00 | — | 20% |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 Gram Stain w/ Sputum Cult Rflx MB LC+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $254.40 | $318.00 | — | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $248.00, median $248.00, highest $248.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $248.00 — 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.