Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $9.73 to $217.19, with a median of $38.48. The lowest price is at Arkansas Childrens Hospital (Little Rock) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 22.3× 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$9.73Arkansas Childrens Hospital + 1 more
Median$38.48half of hospitals charge less
Highest$217.19in Arkansas
Lowest saves$28.75vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $9.73 | $10.81 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest lowest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $9.73 | $10.81 | — source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CULTURE OTHR SPECIMAN AEROBIC | $9.90 | $45.00 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton · Morrilton, AR MISC CULTURE | $10.45 | $41.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR CULTURE OTHR SPECIMAN AEROBIC | $11.25 | $45.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR CULTURE EAR EXTERNAL 4477 QT | $11.60 | $29.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $11.75 | $47.00 | — source file |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village · Lake Village, AR C S F ROUTINE INDIA | $12.85 | $12.85 | — source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $18.68 | $74.71 | — source file |
| Baptist Health - Van Buren Van Buren · Fort Smith, AR-OK 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $20.54 | $82.16 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $20.54 | $82.16 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Drew County Monticello · Monticello, AR 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $20.54 | $82.16 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County Malvern · Malvern, AR 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $20.54 | $82.16 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $20.54 | $82.16 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $20.54 | $82.16 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart Stuttgart · Stuttgart, AR 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $20.54 | $82.16 | — source file |
| McGehee Hospital McGehee · McGehee, AR CULTURE EYE | $26.13 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Ozark Health Clinton · Clinton, AR CULTURE BODY FLUID | $27.04 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Salem · Salem, AR CULTURE FLUID Q4446 | $27.20 | $38.85 | — source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR Beta Strep Grp B Culture | $36.60 | $36.60 | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope · Hope, AR CULTURE BACT DEF OTHER | $37.74 | $94.36 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Culture Throat | $38.35 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Culture Sputum | $38.35 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Culture Respiratory | $38.35 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia, AR 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $38.48 | $153.92 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $38.48 | $153.92 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 87070 - CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD-STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $38.48 | $153.92 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CULTURE PREDOMINATING ORGANISM | $39.41 | $155.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CULTURE PREDOMINATING ORGANISM | $39.78 | $155.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $48.09 | $96.17 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville · Blytheville, AR *C- CULT EXUDATE | $63.74 | $95.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola · Blytheville, AR CULTURE,EXUDATE | $63.74 | $95.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Ouachita County Medical Center Camden · Camden, AR MICRO CULTURE & TYPE | $64.00 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Izard Regional Hospital Calico Rock · Mountain Home, AR CULTURE AEROBIC BACTERIAL | $65.75 | $65.75 | — source file |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison · Harrison, AR EYE CULTURE | $66.15 | $115.38 | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Body Fluid Culture with Gram Stain | $78.60 | $98.25 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Bone Culture with Gram Stain | $78.60 | $98.25 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR CULTURE AEROBIC SOURCE OTHER THAN BLOOD/URINE/STOOL | $78.66 | $414.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CULTURE AEROBIC SOURCE OTHER THAN BLOOD/URINE/STOOL | $89.40 | $596.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Culture Genital | $103.35 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Culture Sputum | $103.35 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Culture Wound Aerobic | $103.35 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Culture Wound Aerobic | $103.35 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Culture Wound Aerobic | $103.35 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville · Clarksville, AR CULTURE BACTERIA-ANY SOURCE | $106.28 | $193.23 | — source file |
| Washington Regiol Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC Culture Throat | $107.25 | $143.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $110.40 | $184.00 | — source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $144.01 | $240.02 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR CHG CULTURE ANY OTHER SOURCE | $159.00 | $159.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR CULTURE BACTERIAL OTHER | $217.19 | $217.19 | — source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 11 | $9.73 | $39.41 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 4 | $9.73 | $24.98 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 4 | $18.68 | $29.44 |
| Blytheville, AR | 2 | $63.74 | $63.74 |
| Russellville, AR | 2 | $11.25 | $29.67 |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $38.48 | $38.48 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
| Clarksville, AR | 1 | $106.28 | $106.28 |
| Clinton, AR | 1 | $27.04 | $27.04 |
| Camden, AR | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $38.48 | $38.48 |
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $144.01 | $144.01 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $38.48 | $38.48 |
| Hope, AR | 1 | $37.74 | $37.74 |
| Harrison, AR | 1 | $66.15 | $66.15 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $159.00 | $159.00 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $78.66 | $78.66 |
| Lake Village, AR | 1 | $12.85 | $12.85 |
| McGehee, AR | 1 | $26.13 | $26.13 |
| Monticello, AR | 1 | $20.54 | $20.54 |
| Morrilton, AR | 1 | $10.45 | $10.45 |
| Magnolia, AR | 1 | $20.54 | $20.54 |
| Malvern, AR | 1 | $20.54 | $20.54 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $89.40 | $89.40 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 1 | $65.75 | $65.75 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 1 | $36.60 | $36.60 |
| Salem, AR | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Stuttgart, AR | 1 | $20.54 | $20.54 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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
- Alaska$144.65
- Arizona$67.60
- 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.