Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Waupaca, WI
In Waupaca, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $43.79 to $43.79, with a median of $43.79. Across Wisconsin, the median is $77.35 at 98 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 — 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 Waupaca, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca lowest Waupaca, WI · (715) 258-1000 CULTURE, BACTERIA, AEROBIC+1 more line at this price source file | $43.79 | $78.20 | — | 44% |
Outpatient: lowest $43.79, median $43.79, highest $43.79.
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.