Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Sneedville, TN — inpatient
In Sneedville, TN, 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 $14.72 to $14.72, with a median of $14.72. Across Tennessee, the median is $40.20 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville, TN · (423) 733-5001 HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $14.72 | $64.00 | $6.10–$64.00 | 77% |
Inpatient: lowest $14.72, median $14.72, highest $14.72.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $14.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.