Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $28.08 to $539.00, with a median of $144.65. The lowest price is at Providence Seward Hospital (Seward). The highest price is 19.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87070. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$28.08Providence Seward Hospital
Median$144.65half pay less
Highest$539.00in Alaska
Lowest saves$116.57vs the median
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Seward Hospital lowest Seward · Seward, AK HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL LAB | $28.08 | $36.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL LAB | $31.20 | $40.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL LAB | $38.22 | $49.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center Valdez · Valdez, AK HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL # | $41.34 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK Throat Culture | $99.30 | $331.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER | $106.86 | $137.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Sound Health Nome · Nome, AK Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $123.50 | $247.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Cordova Community Medical Center Cordova · Cordova, AK CULTURE, SPUTUM | $125.50 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $163.80 | $252.00 | — source file |
| Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau · Juneau, AK Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $176.38 | $207.50 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI | $176.61 | $176.61 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| South Peninsula Hospital Homer · Homer, AK Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $192.56 | $256.74 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Maniilaq Health Center Kotzebue · Kotzebue, AK Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $194.00 | $194.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $302.40 | $318.32 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $322.00 | $322.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Central Peninsula General Hospital Soldotna · Soldotna, AK Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $539.00 | $539.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 4 | $31.20 | $137.96 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $106.86 | $106.86 |
| Cordova, AK | 1 | $125.50 | $125.50 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $302.40 | $302.40 |
| Homer, AK | 1 | $192.56 | $192.56 |
| Juneau, AK | 1 | $176.38 | $176.38 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $38.22 | $38.22 |
| Kotzebue, AK | 1 | $194.00 | $194.00 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $163.80 | $163.80 |
| Nome, AK | 1 | $123.50 | $123.50 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $28.08 | $28.08 |
| Soldotna, AK | 1 | $539.00 | $539.00 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $41.34 | $41.34 |
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.
Bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid) in other states
- Alabama$76.99
- Arizona$67.60
- Arkansas$38.48
- California$133.00
- Colorado$99.60
- Connecticut$48.32
- Delaware$199.38
- District of Columbia$89.70
- Florida$86.20
- Georgia$82.46
- Hawaii$80.40
- Idaho$58.88
- Illinois$90.00
- Indiana$93.42
- Iowa$60.45
- Kansas$58.75
- Kentucky$103.20
- Louisiana$29.24
- Maine$61.51
- Maryland$112.37
- Massachusetts$40.00
- Michigan$53.00
- Minnesota$66.72
- Mississippi$53.04
- Missouri$68.30
- Montana$65.00
- Nebraska$77.42
- Nevada$112.00
- New Hampshire$92.10
- New Jersey$29.16
- New Mexico$84.78
- New York$38.38
- North Carolina$77.74
- North Dakota$64.80
- Ohio$68.50
- Oklahoma$44.13
- Oregon$52.38
- Pennsylvania$61.70
- Puerto Rico$30.00
- Rhode Island$68.80
- South Carolina$123.54
- South Dakota$89.18
- Tennessee$40.20
- Texas$69.48
- Utah$102.73
- Vermont$84.27
- Virginia$68.95
- Washington$88.20
- West Virginia$50.50
- Wisconsin$77.35
- Wyoming$73.60
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.