Lab tests CPT 87070 Illinois Outpatient

Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Illinois

In Illinois, 107 hospitals publish a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $10.73 to $385.00, with a median of $90.00. The lowest price is at Roseland Community Hospital (Chicago). The highest price is 35.9× 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$10.73Roseland Community Hospital
Median$90.00half pay less
Highest$385.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$79.27vs the median

Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first

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Roseland Community Hospital lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $10.73 $52.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Culture, Blood Bank $12.00 $12.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC BODY FLUID CULTURE $12.96 $18.00 —
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St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC BODY FLUID CULTURE $12.96 $18.00 —
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Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Culture Other Specimen Aerobic (Qcsfcu) $15.39 $81.00 Mar 31, 2026
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MacNeal Hospital Berwyn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Culture Other Specimen Aerobic (Qcsfcu) $15.39 $81.00 Mar 31, 2026
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John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE OTHER SOURCE $15.40 $22.00 —
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FHN Memorial Hospital Freeport · Freeport, IL Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $16.86 $21.08 Jan 22, 2026
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Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Culture Other Specimen Aerobic (Qcsfcu) $18.63 $81.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Bone Marrow, Autologous $19.60 $28.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Bone Marrow, Autologous $19.60 $28.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Bone Marrow, Autologous $25.20 $36.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Richland Memorial Hospital Olney · Olney, IL Arup Nocardia Culture and Gram Stain, Ref $26.00 $26.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC $26.62 $100.00 —
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Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital Hoopeston · Danville, IL Arup Nocardia Culture and Gram Stain, Ref $28.00 $28.00 Apr 15, 2026
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MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Aerobic Bacterial Culture - Sendout $29.40 $49.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mason District Hospital Havana · Havana, IL OR CULTURE ABSCESS/WOUND SPECIFY $30.80 $38.50 —
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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H RSH ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE $32.20 $46.00 —
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Pana Community Hospital Pana · Taylorville, IL Aerobic Culture Body Fluid SMH $34.25 $34.25 —
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The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana · Champaign-Urbana, IL Arup Nocardia Culture and Gram Stain, Ref $36.00 $36.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Trinity Rock Island Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC BACTERIAL CULTURE - OTHR SOURCE $38.58 $48.22 Jan 28, 2026
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Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Pre-Prostate Rectal Biopsy $48.30 $69.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Pre-Prostate Rectal Biopsy $48.30 $69.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC CULTURE - MIDDLE EAR FLUID $50.49 $153.00 —
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Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL L188227 CULTURE BACT $51.72 $86.20 —
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MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS CULTURE, THROAT $57.00 $95.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture, bacterial; any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates $60.14 $97.00 —
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Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IL CULTURE STREP $60.80 $76.00 —
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Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville · St. Louis, MO-IL NOSE CULTURE $60.90 $87.00 —
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Morrison Community Hospital Morrison · Sterling, IL ADD PATHOGENS $67.50 $67.50 —
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Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $69.09 $246.75 Aug 24, 2026
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Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL HC CULTURE BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS REF $70.64 $371.76 Feb 3, 2026
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Morris Hospital Morris · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $71.22 $296.00 Jun 30, 2026
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Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL HC CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC $72.03 $194.67 Feb 3, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC $73.90 $73.90 —
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Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Respiratory Culture $75.13 $220.97 Mar 17, 2025
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Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Respiratory Culture $75.13 $220.97 Mar 17, 2025
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Ferrell Hospital Community Foundation Eldorado · Eldorado, IL HC CULTURE GENITAL TRACT $77.25 $103.00 Sep 22, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Wound $82.60 $118.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton · St. Louis, MO-IL CULTURE O/T URINE BLD STOOL $84.40 $168.80 Feb 9, 2026
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Anderson Hospital Maryville · St. Louis, MO-IL CULTURE O/T URINE BLD STOOL $86.25 $172.50 Feb 6, 2026
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Hopedale Medical Complex Hopedale · Peoria, IL CULTURE UROGENITAL $88.93 $127.04 —
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Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville · Pinckneyville, IL Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $89.00 $89.00 Jun 8, 2026
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Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, AEROBIC $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, AEROBIC $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, AEROBIC $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, AEROBIC $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, AEROBIC $90.00 $180.00 Nov 4, 2025
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Carle BroMenn Medical Center Normal · Bloomington, IL Bact Cult Isol/Presmptv ID Oth $92.00 $92.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka · Peoria, IL Environmental Cult/Bact $92.00 $92.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville · St. Louis, MO-IL Eye Culture $92.00 $92.00 —
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Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, IL Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $94.40 $118.00 Jul 7, 2026
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Crawford Memorial Hospital Robinson · Robinson, IL Tissue Culture SBL $96.00 $120.00 —
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St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC BODY FLUID CULTURE $97.20 $135.00 —
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Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $103.13 $206.25 Apr 1, 2026
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St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC BODY FLUID CULTURE $104.40 $145.00 —
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Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $105.00 $105.00 Jun 3, 2026
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Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CHG CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL $105.02 $140.02 Mar 1, 2026
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Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Culture, Eye $107.80 $154.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC BODY FLUID CULTURE $110.88 $154.00 —
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Culture Respiratory Cystic Fibrosis* $115.05 $177.00 —
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Culture Aerobic* (P) $115.05 $177.00 —
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Washington County Hospital Nashville · Nashville, IL LCHG CULTURE ROUTINE $116.00 $145.00 Jun 1, 2026
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Rockford Memorial Hospital Rockford · Rockford, IL CHG CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL $118.21 $157.61 Mar 1, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Helicobacter Pylori Culture (Arup) $120.40 $172.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Ref Helicobacter Pylori Culture (Arup) $120.40 $172.00 Apr 1, 2026
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La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CSF CULTURE $138.54 $138.54 Apr 1, 2026
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Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CHG CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL $144.70 $192.94 Mar 1, 2026
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Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL HC CULTURE GENITAL TRACT $144.71 $657.76 Feb 3, 2026
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Gibson Community Hospital Gibson City · Champaign-Urbana, IL CULTURE CSF $145.00 $145.00 —
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Salem Township Hospital Salem · Centralia, IL HC CULTURE, BACTERIA, OTHER $148.01 $370.03 Dec 3, 2025
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Sparta Community Hospital Sparta · Sparta, IL CPT CODE 87070 O2 CULTURE $148.25 $148.25 —
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St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC $150.48 $209.00 —
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Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC $158.40 $220.00 —
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Midwest Medical Center Galena · Galena, IL Cult Other $159.34 $175.10 —
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Hammond Henry Dist Hospital Geneseo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $169.20 $188.00 Jan 22, 2026
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County of Clay Flora · Flora, IL LCHG CULTURE CSF $171.00 $171.00 May 7, 2026
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Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE, VAGINAL $183.09 $228.86 —
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Carle Health Pekin Hospital Pekin · Peoria, IL Staph - Bact Culture Screening $185.00 $185.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria · Peoria, IL Staph - Bact Culture Screening $185.00 $185.00 Apr 15, 2026
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Proctor Community Hospital Peoria · Peoria, IL Staph - Bact Culture Screening $185.00 $185.00 Apr 15, 2026
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City of Clinton Clinton · Clinton, IL Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $186.55 $186.55 Jun 8, 2026
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Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB CULTURE THROAT* $192.00 $192.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB CULTURE RESPIRATORY, CYSTIC FIBROSIS* $192.00 $192.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB CULTURE GENITAL* $192.00 $192.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Illini Community Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, IL HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER $194.31 $323.84 Jun 8, 2026
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Rochelle Community Hospital Rochelle · Rochelle, IL Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $200.00 $200.00 Aug 6, 2026
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St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC BODY FLUID CULTURE $200.88 $279.00 —
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St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC BODY FLUID CULTURE $208.08 $289.00 —
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Blessing Hospital Quincy · Quincy, IL-MO HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER $219.53 $365.88 Jun 8, 2026
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Sarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IL Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $232.20 $258.00 May 26, 2026
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Fayette County Hospital Vandalia · Vandalia, IL Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic $243.00 $243.00 Jun 12, 2026
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Vista Medical Center East Waukegan · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN CULTURE BACTERIA OTH $279.25 $279.25 —
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Harrisburg Medical Center Harrisburg · Harrisburg, IL HC Culture Bacteria No Blood/Urine/Stool $302.40 $378.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Herrin Hospital Herrin · Marion-Herrin, IL HC Culture Bacteria No Blood/Urine/Stool $302.40 $378.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Carbondale · Carbondale, IL HC Culture Bacteria No Blood/Urine/Stool $302.40 $378.00 Mar 4, 2026
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St Joseph Memorial Hospital Murphysboro · Carbondale, IL HC Culture Bacteria No Blood/Urine/Stool $302.40 $378.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC CULTURE BACTERIAL CSF $340.00 $340.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ROUTINE $340.00 $340.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Culture, Wound $382.00 $382.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Culture, Upper Respiratory $385.00 $385.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 48 $10.73 $90.00
St. Louis, MO-IL 10 $51.72 $89.12
Peoria, IL 5 $88.93 $185.00
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 4 $29.40 $47.79
Carbondale, IL 2 $302.40 $302.40
Champaign-Urbana, IL 2 $36.00 $90.50
Charleston-Mattoon, IL 2 $104.40 $104.70
Marion-Herrin, IL 2 $70.64 $186.52
Anna, IL 1 $72.03 $72.03
Bloomington, IL 1 $92.00 $92.00
Carrollton, IL 1 $94.40 $94.40
Clinton, IL 1 $186.55 $186.55
Centralia, IL 1 $148.01 $148.01
Danville, IL 1 $28.00 $28.00
Decatur, IL 1 $12.96 $12.96
Eldorado, IL 1 $77.25 $77.25
Fairfield, IL 1 $60.80 $60.80
Flora, IL 1 $171.00 $171.00
Freeport, IL 1 $16.86 $16.86
Galena, IL 1 $159.34 $159.34
Harrisburg, IL 1 $302.40 $302.40
Havana, IL 1 $30.80 $30.80
Kankakee, IL 1 $26.62 $26.62
Litchfield, IL 1 $12.96 $12.96
Mount Vernon, IL 1 $144.71 $144.71
Nashville, IL 1 $116.00 $116.00
Olney, IL 1 $26.00 $26.00
Pinckneyville, IL 1 $89.00 $89.00
Pittsfield, IL 1 $194.31 $194.31
Quincy, IL-MO 1 $219.53 $219.53
Robinson, IL 1 $96.00 $96.00
Rushville, IL 1 $232.20 $232.20
Rochelle, IL 1 $200.00 $200.00
Rockford, IL 1 $118.21 $118.21
Shelbyville, IL 1 $158.40 $158.40
Sparta, IL 1 $148.25 $148.25
Springfield, IL 1 $208.08 $208.08
Sterling, IL 1 $67.50 $67.50
Taylorville, IL 1 $34.25 $34.25
Vandalia, IL 1 $243.00 $243.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.