Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $13.50 to $892.00, with a median of $58.75. The lowest price is at Manhattan Surgical Hospital (Manhattan). The highest price is 66.1× 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$13.50Manhattan Surgical Hospital
Median$58.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$892.00in Kansas
Lowest saves$45.25vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital lowest Manhattan · Manhattan, KS Culture, Aerobic-SV | $13.50 | $27.00 | — source file |
| Sheridan County Hospital Hoxie · Hoxie, KS RL CULTURE EYE | $14.00 | $14.00 | — source file |
| Ascentist Hospital Leawood · Kansas City, MO-KS AEROBIC BACTERIAL CX, GENERAL | $15.52 | $50.00 | — source file |
| County of Logan Oakley · Oakley, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $18.00 | $90.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS CULTURE EXCEPT URINE/BLOO | $18.15 | $30.25 | — source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $19.29 | $64.31 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS Nasal Culture | $23.40 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE | $24.80 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE | $24.80 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital KS Moundridge · McPherson, KS BPen Oral | $29.75 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Wakeeney · Wakeeney, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $29.75 | $35.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Comanche County Hospital Coldwater · Coldwater, KS UPPER RESPIRATORY CULTURE | $31.50 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 Minneola · Dodge City, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $31.50 | $45.00 | Jul 21, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center Wichita · Wichita, KS WOUND CULTURE AEROBIC & ANAEROBIC | $31.84 | $32.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS BACTERIAL CULTURE, ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE, BLOOD OR STOOL, AEROBIC | $35.10 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Kingman Healthcare Center Kingman · Kingman, KS UPPER RESPIRATORY CULT | $35.50 | $71.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $36.75 | $52.50 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $36.75 | $52.50 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Health Center Ashland · Ashland, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $36.80 | $46.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $37.40 | $44.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CULTURE BACTERIAL KU | $37.44 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $37.87 | $37.87 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu Satanta · Satanta, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $39.60 | $44.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital Osborne · Osborne, KS Culture, Aerobic Bacteria Qst | $40.00 | $47.00 | — source file |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital Smith Center · Smith Center, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $40.00 | $40.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Medicine Lodge · Medicine Lodge, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $44.63 | $44.63 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Ottawa County Health Center Minneapolis · Salina, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $45.00 | $45.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Greeley County Health Services Tribune · Tribune, KS GENITAL CULTURE RL | $47.60 | $68.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Wilson County Hospital Neodesha · Neodesha, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $49.50 | $66.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Larned · Larned, KS BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $49.60 | $124.00 | — source file |
| Kiowa District Hospital Kiowa · Kiowa, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $50.40 | $63.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Oberlin · Oberlin, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $50.64 | $56.27 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital Norton · Norton, KS Culture, Throat QST | $51.10 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $52.50 | $52.50 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton County Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $53.65 | $53.65 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $54.08 | $54.08 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Summit Surgical Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS CULTURE WOUND REF LAB (RL) | $54.40 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $55.50 | $74.00 | Apr 23, 2026 source file |
| HaysMed Hays · Hays, KS CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $56.10 | $170.00 | — source file |
| Meade District Hospital Meade · Meade, KS UPPER RESP CULTURE | $58.00 | $58.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Russell Regional Hospital Russell · Russell, KS CULTURE GENITAL | $59.50 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence · Lawrence, KS CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $60.38 | $241.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County Lyons · Lyons, KS UPPER RESPIRATORY CULTURE | $60.75 | $81.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Hodgeman County Health Center Jetmore · Jetmore, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $60.80 | $76.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Jewell County Hospital Mankato · Mankato, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $63.00 | $84.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Greenwood County Hospital Eureka · Eureka, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $63.20 | $79.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita · Wichita, KS CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $63.96 | $98.40 | — source file |
| Stafford County Hospital Stafford · Stafford, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $64.48 | $64.48 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital Fredonia · Fredonia, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $68.15 | $68.15 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Grisell Memorial Hospital Ransom · Ransom, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $71.14 | $74.88 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington · Great Bend, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $71.40 | $102.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $74.63 | $99.50 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $74.70 | $83.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Ellinwood District Hospital Ellinwood · Great Bend, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $75.70 | $89.06 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $76.50 | $90.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Culture Genital | $78.65 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Sedan City Hospital Sedan · Sedan, KS CULTURE, ROUTINE AEROBIC | $79.50 | $106.00 | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS Body Fluid Culture | $86.20 | $86.20 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS CULTURE | $92.61 | $132.30 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Morton County Hospital Elkhart · Elkhart, KS Aerobic Bacterial Culture Lc | $93.00 | $103.00 | — source file |
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $95.64 | $95.64 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Culture Wound Aerobic | $98.80 | $152.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Culture Sputum | $105.95 | $163.00 | — source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $119.00 | $119.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $119.00 | $119.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Stanton County Hospital Johnson · Johnson, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $119.00 | $119.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $121.05 | $134.50 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Morris County Hospital Council Grove · Council Grove, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $123.60 | $206.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Stevens County Hospital Hugoton · Hugoton, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $150.00 | $150.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $150.96 | $204.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Edwards County Hospital and Healthcare Center Kinsley · Kinsley, KS Genital Culture, Routine | $151.00 | $188.75 | — source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Chanute · Chanute, KS EAR CULTURE | $155.54 | $207.39 | — source file |
| Menorah Medical Center Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI | $168.70 | $168.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest medical center Liberal · Liberal, KS Bact & Micro Tests | $189.20 | $236.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center Olathe · Kansas City, MO-KS CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI | $234.16 | $234.16 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC CSF CULTURE WITH GRAM STAIN | $269.03 | $269.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CSF CULTURE WITH GRAM STAIN | $269.03 | $269.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CSF CULTURE WITH GRAM STAIN | $269.03 | $269.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Medical Center Wichita · Wichita, KS CULTURE RESPIRATORY | $892.00 | $892.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Woodlawn Wichita · Wichita, KS CULTURE RESPIRATORY | $892.00 | $892.00 | Sep 1, 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 7 | $15.52 | $168.70 |
| Wichita, KS | 6 | $18.15 | $49.53 |
| Manhattan, KS | 3 | $13.50 | $24.80 |
| McPherson, KS | 3 | $29.75 | $36.75 |
| Great Bend, KS | 2 | $71.40 | $73.55 |
| Hutchinson, KS | 2 | $23.40 | $38.90 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $78.65 | $88.72 |
| Salina, KS | 2 | $36.75 | $40.88 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $19.29 | $37.40 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Ashland, KS | 1 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $95.64 | $95.64 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $155.54 | $155.54 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $54.08 | $54.08 |
| Coldwater, KS | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Council Grove, KS | 1 | $123.60 | $123.60 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Elkhart, KS | 1 | $93.00 | $93.00 |
| Eureka, KS | 1 | $63.20 | $63.20 |
| Fredonia, KS | 1 | $68.15 | $68.15 |
| Greensburg, KS | 1 | $76.50 | $76.50 |
| Hoxie, KS | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Hugoton, KS | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| Hays, KS | 1 | $56.10 | $56.10 |
| Jetmore, KS | 1 | $60.80 | $60.80 |
| Johnson, KS | 1 | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Kingman, KS | 1 | $35.50 | $35.50 |
| Kinsley, KS | 1 | $151.00 | $151.00 |
| Kiowa, KS | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Larned, KS | 1 | $49.60 | $49.60 |
| Lincoln, KS | 1 | $121.05 | $121.05 |
| Lyons, KS | 1 | $60.75 | $60.75 |
| Lawrence, KS | 1 | $60.38 | $60.38 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $189.20 | $189.20 |
| Mankato, KS | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Meade, KS | 1 | $58.00 | $58.00 |
| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1 | $44.63 | $44.63 |
| Neodesha, KS | 1 | $49.50 | $49.50 |
| Norton, KS | 1 | $51.10 | $51.10 |
| Oakley, KS | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Oberlin, KS | 1 | $50.64 | $50.64 |
| Osborne, KS | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $269.03 | $269.03 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $92.61 | $92.61 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $37.40 | $37.40 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $74.63 | $74.63 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $105.95 | $105.95 |
| Ransom, KS | 1 | $71.14 | $71.14 |
| Russell, KS | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $37.87 | $37.87 |
| Satanta, KS | 1 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Sedan, KS | 1 | $79.50 | $79.50 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $74.70 | $74.70 |
| Smith Center, KS | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Stafford, KS | 1 | $64.48 | $64.48 |
| Syracuse, KS | 1 | $53.65 | $53.65 |
| Tribune, KS | 1 | $47.60 | $47.60 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Wakeeney, KS | 1 | $29.75 | $29.75 |
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
- 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
- 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.