Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Refugio, TX
In Refugio, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $115.20 to $115.20, with a median of $115.20. Across Texas, the median is $69.48 at 296 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 22, 2026 and Apr 22, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugio County Memorial Hospital Refugio, TX · (361) 526-2321 Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $115.20 | $144.00 | $12.41–$115.20 | 20% | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $115.20, median $115.20, highest $115.20.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.