Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Montana
In Montana, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $9.57 to $181.80, with a median of $65.00. The lowest price is at Great Falls Clinic Hospital (Great Falls). The highest price is 19.0× 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$9.57Great Falls Clinic Hospital
Median$65.00half pay less
Highest$181.80in Montana
Lowest saves$55.43vs the median
Hospitals in Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital lowest Great Falls · Great Falls, MT CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $9.57 | $9.57 | — source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell · Kalispell, MT CULT; BACT ANY OTHER SOURC | $15.60 | $24.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT CHG CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $20.00 | $25.00 | Jan 15, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT CHG CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $20.00 | $25.00 | Jan 16, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $43.20 | $57.60 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Billings Clinic Broadwater Townsend · Helena, MT Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $44.00 | $44.00 | Dec 11, 2025 source file |
| Stillwater Billings Clinic Columbus · Billings, MT Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $44.00 | $44.00 | Dec 19, 2025 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER - DIALYSIS/DIALYSATE | $46.40 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT HC CULTURE TISSUE | $49.65 | $58.41 | — source file |
| Granite County Medical Center Philipsburg · Philipsburg, MT Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $54.00 | $60.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Big Sandy Medical Center Big Sandy · Big Sandy, MT Culture Synovial Fluidsend Out | $65.00 | $81.00 | — source file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney · Sidney, MT CULTURE: BACT RESPITOR 87070 | $75.55 | $122.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Chester Chester · Chester, MT Culture Fluid and Gram Stain | $76.21 | $117.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Conrad Conrad · Conrad, MT Culture Fluid and Gram Stain | $76.21 | $117.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Cut Bank Cut Bank · Cut Bank, MT Culture Biopsy Tissue | $76.21 | $117.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby · Shelby, MT Culture Wound Abscess and Gram Stain | $76.21 | $117.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Assn Malta · Malta, MT CULTURE MRSA/MSSA SCREEN NARESso | $90.00 | $90.00 | — source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER | $98.40 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $106.40 | $112.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey · Scobey, MT Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $116.00 | $116.00 | Sep 10, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Plentywood · Plentywood, MT Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $181.80 | $202.00 | Sep 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Helena, MT | 2 | $44.00 | $46.82 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Big Sandy, MT | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Billings, MT | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Chester, MT | 1 | $76.21 | $76.21 |
| Conrad, MT | 1 | $76.21 | $76.21 |
| Cut Bank, MT | 1 | $76.21 | $76.21 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $106.40 | $106.40 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $9.57 | $9.57 |
| Kalispell, MT | 1 | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Malta, MT | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $98.40 | $98.40 |
| Philipsburg, MT | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Plentywood, MT | 1 | $181.80 | $181.80 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Scobey, MT | 1 | $116.00 | $116.00 |
| Shelby, MT | 1 | $76.21 | $76.21 |
| Sidney, MT | 1 | $75.55 | $75.55 |
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
- Louisiana$29.24
- Maine$61.51
- Maryland$112.37
- Massachusetts$40.00
- Michigan$53.00
- Minnesota$66.72
- Mississippi$53.04
- Missouri$68.30
- 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.