Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Two Harbors, MN
In Two Harbors, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $97.94 to $97.94, with a median of $97.94. Across Minnesota, the median is $66.72 at 82 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Two Harbors, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital lowest Two Harbors, MN · (218) 834-7300 Culture, Aerobic - Routine . Beaker1+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.94 | $119.00 | — | 18% |
Outpatient: lowest $97.94, median $97.94, highest $97.94.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $97.94. 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.