Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 56 hospitals publish a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $10.60 to $248.00, with a median of $29.24. The lowest price is at Ochsner St Mary (Morgan City). The highest price is 23.4× 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$10.60Ochsner St Mary
Median$29.24half pay less
Highest$248.00in Louisiana
Lowest saves$18.64vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Mary lowest Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC CULTURE THROAT | $10.60 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL | $10.81 | $23.00 | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL | $11.20 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CULTURE, ROUTINE AEROBIC | $11.44 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC CULTURE MISC | $11.70 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC CULTURE, WOUND | $14.04 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC RESPIRATORY CULTURE | $14.04 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC CULTURE, WOUND | $15.12 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC SPINAL FLD CULTURE | $15.18 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA CULTURE ROUTINE | $15.30 | $51.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CULTURE, ENVIRONMENTAL | $15.68 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA CULTURE BODY FLUID | $15.90 | $53.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA *HC ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE | $16.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC CULTURE, WOUND | $16.20 | $54.00 | — source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Culture Othr Specimn Aerobic | $18.62 | $133.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Culture Othr Specimn Aerobic | $18.62 | $133.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Culture Othr Specimn Aerobic | $18.62 | $133.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Culture Othr Specimn Aerobic | $18.62 | $133.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA WATER CULTURE | $20.10 | $67.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC SPINAL FLD CULTURE | $20.24 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Cult Oth Spec Aerobic Eye | $20.69 | $25.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA CULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL | $20.82 | $59.04 | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC CULTURE BIOPSY/SURG SPC | $22.47 | $107.00 | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Cult Bact Burn Cult-Swab Aerobic | $23.76 | $108.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA CULTURE GENITAL SO | $24.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC CULTURE, ROUTINE AEROBIC | $24.14 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA BORDETELLA PERT CULT | $27.20 | $34.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA CULTURE AEROBIC BACTERIA | $29.09 | $38.79 | — source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $29.39 | $48.98 | — source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA Aerobic Bacterial Culture LC | $29.40 | $49.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC CULTURE, ROUTINE AEROBIC | $29.67 | $129.00 | — source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Bone Marrow Culture | $29.68 | $212.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Respiratory Cult | $30.72 | $192.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Richard Medical Center Bayville · Monroe, LA CULTURE-EAR | $36.75 | $49.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA CULTURE GENITAL | $38.79 | $51.72 | — source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA Upper Resp. Culture REF | $39.00 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $39.90 | $57.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA CSF Cult | $40.64 | $254.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA N/P CULTURE | $40.80 | $102.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC CULTURE, ROUTINE AEROBIC | $42.39 | $157.00 | — source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA THROAT CULTURE | $43.50 | $87.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $44.20 | $68.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA GENITAL CULTURE | $44.29 | $88.57 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA BODY FLUID CULTURE | $45.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA CULTURE SPUTUM | $45.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ear Culture | $51.84 | $192.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA CULT ENVIRON EPIDEMI | $52.35 | $174.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA UPPER RESPIRATORY CULTURE | $76.80 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA CULTURE OTHER AND GRAM STAIN | $78.00 | $104.00 | — source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 87070 CULTURE NASOPHARYNGEAL | $89.70 | $345.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $96.95 | $138.50 | — source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA DELETE.Z/ CULTURE EYE | $104.56 | $174.27 | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA GENERAL AEROBIC CULTURE | $133.90 | $133.90 | — source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA CULTURE EYE | $146.00 | $146.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $237.87 | $432.50 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Genital Culture, Routine MB LC | $248.00 | $310.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $11.20 | $20.82 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $11.70 | $16.20 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | $10.60 | $61.50 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $27.20 | $33.21 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 3 | $10.81 | $20.24 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $14.04 | $15.12 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $89.70 | $117.85 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $29.39 | $29.39 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $76.80 | $76.80 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $52.35 | $52.35 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $24.14 | $24.14 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $15.90 | $15.90 |
| Minden, LA | 1 | $15.30 | $15.30 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $39.90 | $39.90 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $248.00 | $248.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $237.87 | $237.87 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $18.62 | $18.62 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $44.29 | $44.29 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
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
- Kansas$58.75
- Kentucky$103.20
- 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.