Bacterial culture (wound) cost in South Boston, VA — inpatient
In South Boston, VA, 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 $74.00 to $74.00, with a median of $74.00. Across Virginia, the median is $68.95 at 64 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 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 South Boston, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital lowest South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 Chgl Abscess Culture+16 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $74.00 | $148.00 | — | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $74.00, median $74.00, highest $74.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $74.00 — 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.