Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Wayne, NE
In Wayne, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $22.80 to $22.80, with a median of $22.80. Across Nebraska, the median is $77.42 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87070, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 29, 2025 and Oct 29, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Wayne, NE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medical Center lowest Wayne, NE · (402) 375-3800 Cult Throat UP File of Oct 29, 2025 · source file | $22.80 | $24.00 | $14.16–$23.52 | 5% |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE · (402) 375-3800 Aerobic Culture MB QST+1 more line at this price File of Oct 29, 2025 · source file | $34.20 | $36.00 | $21.24–$35.28 | 5% |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE · (402) 375-3800 Aerobic Culture with Gram Stain MB QST+1 more line at this price File of Oct 29, 2025 · source file | $36.10 | $38.00 | $22.42–$37.24 | 5% |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE · (402) 375-3800 Sputum Culture MB QST File of Oct 29, 2025 · source file | $40.85 | $43.00 | $25.37–$42.14 | 5% |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE · (402) 375-3800 Genital Culture MB QST File of Oct 29, 2025 · source file | $48.45 | $51.00 | $30.09–$49.98 | 5% |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE · (402) 375-3800 Throat Culture MB QST File of Oct 29, 2025 · source file | $60.80 | $64.00 | $37.76–$62.72 | 5% |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE · (402) 375-3800 Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol File of Oct 29, 2025 · source file | $90.25 | $95.00 | $56.05–$93.10 | 5% |
Outpatient: lowest $22.80, median $22.80, highest $22.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $22.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.