Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Wellsville, NY — inpatient
In Wellsville, NY, 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 $34.59 to $34.59, with a median of $34.59. Across New York, the median is $38.38 at 101 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville, NY · (585) 593-1100 CHG CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL source file | $34.59 | $58.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $34.59, median $34.59, highest $34.59.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $29.00 — 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.