Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Union, MS — inpatient
In Union, MS, 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 $10.98 to $10.98, with a median of $10.98. Across Mississippi, the median is $53.04 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Union, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Laird Hospital lowest Union, MS · (601) 774-8214 HC CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL source file | $10.98 | $18.00 | — | 39% |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital Union, MS · (601) 774-8214 HC CULTURE, ROUTINE AEROBIC+1 more line at this price source file | $110.41 | $181.00 | — | 39% |
Inpatient: lowest $10.98, median $10.98, highest $10.98.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $10.98 — 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.