Bacterial culture (wound) cost in New York
In New York, 100 hospitals publish a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $10.34 to $485.00, with a median of $39.59. The lowest price is at NYU Langone (Mineola) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 46.9× 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 30, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$10.34NYU Langone + 4 more
Median$39.59half pay less
Highest$485.00in New York
Lowest saves$29.25vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone lowest Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE, BACTERIA, OTHER | $10.34 | $177.93 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone lowest Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE, BACTERIA, OTHER | $10.34 | $177.93 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk lowest Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE, BACTERIA, OTHER | $10.34 | $177.93 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital lowest New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE, BACTERIA, OTHER | $10.34 | $177.93 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital lowest New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE, BACTERIA, OTHER | $10.34 | $177.93 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Geneva General Hospital Geneva · Rochester, NY (UR) CULTURE ANY OTHER SOURCE | $10.35 | $25.86 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Soldiers and Sailors Hospital Penn Yan · Penn Yan, NY (UR) CULTURE ANY OTHER SOURCE | $10.35 | $25.86 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Hamilton · Syracuse, NY CM 87070 UPPER RESPIRATORY CULTURE | $10.71 | $13.39 | — source file |
| Wyoming County Warsaw · Warsaw, NY BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $15.09 | $21.55 | — source file |
| Auburn Community Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NY CULTURE CSF | $16.78 | $108.15 | — source file |
| Clifton-Fine Healthcare Star Lake · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY CULTURE CONFIRM WADSWORTH | $17.76 | $17.76 | — source file |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CULTURE OTHER (C.DIPTHERIAE CU | $18.96 | $18.96 | — source file |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ EAR CULTURE | $18.96 | $18.96 | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Culture Sputum/Lower Resp | $20.30 | $29.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY OTHR SOURCE AEROBIC ISOL P0125 | $21.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $22.47 | $32.10 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Culture, Routine | $24.00 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Culture, Genital | $24.00 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Culture, Genital | $24.00 | $24.00 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY HC Culture Bronchial Wash | $24.05 | $37.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Unyt's Sterility Culture | $25.00 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital Mount Vernon · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $25.35 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY LEGIONELLA 87070 | $25.50 | $30.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, NY 87070 BAL CULTURE | $26.00 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $26.00 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $26.00 | $26.00 | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY HB Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol | $27.00 | — | — source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC BACTERIAL CULTURE AEROBIC_ OTHER THAN URINE_ BLOOD OR STOOL_ W ISOLATION _ PRESUMPTIVE ID | $27.44 | $42.21 | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC BACTERIAL CULTURE AEROBIC_ OTHER THAN URINE_ BLOOD OR STOOL_ W ISOLATION _ PRESUMPTIVE ID | $27.44 | $42.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY HB Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol | $29.00 | — | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $29.00 | $29.00 | — source file |
| Garnet Health Medical Center Middletown · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Hc Nose Culture | $30.25 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills Harris · Monticello, NY HC NOSE CULTURE | $30.90 | $167.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs · Rochester, NY HC BACTERIAL CULTURE AEROBIC_ OTHER THAN URINE_ BLOOD OR STOOL_ W ISOLATION _ PRESUMPTIVE ID | $31.19 | $47.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC BACTERIAL CULTURE AEROBIC_ OTHER THAN URINE_ BLOOD OR STOOL_ W ISOLATION _ PRESUMPTIVE ID | $31.19 | $47.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC BACTERIAL CULTURE AEROBIC_ OTHER THAN URINE_ BLOOD OR STOOL_ W ISOLATION _ PRESUMPTIVE ID | $31.19 | $47.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia · Batavia, NY HC BACTERIAL CULTURE AEROBIC_ OTHER THAN URINE_ BLOOD OR STOOL_ W ISOLATION _ PRESUMPTIVE ID | $31.19 | $47.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chsli St Joseph Hospital Bethpage · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE TISSUE | $31.81 | $306.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center West Islip · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE BONE | $31.81 | $306.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Rockville Centre · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE RESPIRATORY | $31.81 | $306.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Smithtown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE EAR | $31.81 | $306.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Port Jefferson · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE WOUND | $31.81 | $306.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Roslyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC CULTURE WOUND | $31.81 | $306.00 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville · Rochester, NY HB Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol | $32.00 | — | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC BACTERIAL CULTURE AEROBIC_ OTHER THAN URINE_ BLOOD OR STOOL_ W ISOLATION _ PRESUMPTIVE ID | $32.36 | $49.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Ithaca · Ithaca, NY HC Cult Ear | $32.76 | $163.80 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Orleans Community Health Medina · Rochester, NY CULTURE URETHRAL | $34.00 | $85.00 | — source file |
| Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls · Montour Falls, NY HC Cult Ear | $34.65 | $173.25 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY SINUS CULTURE | $36.69 | $89.80 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Wynn Hospital Utica · Utica-Rome, NY Lab | $37.80 | $63.00 | — source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester · Rochester, NY HC BACTERIAL CULTURE AEROBIC_ OTHER THAN URINE_ BLOOD OR STOOL_ W ISOLATION _ PRESUMPTIVE ID | $38.38 | $47.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol | $40.80 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol | $40.80 | — | — source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY HB Cul Bact Xcpt Urine Blood/Stool Aerobic Isol | $41.00 | — | — source file |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira · Elmira, NY HC Urethral-Vaginal Culture | $43.31 | $216.57 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath · Corning, NY HC Cult Ear | $43.31 | $216.57 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus Elmira · Elmira, NY HC Cult Ear | $43.31 | $216.57 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ THROAT CULTURE | $45.00 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY HC CULT AERBC OTHR PRESUM ID | $46.02 | $59.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Montefiore Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $49.05 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Gloversville · Gloversville, NY BORDELLA PERTUSSIS CULTURE | $51.34 | $64.17 | — source file |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Society Oneonta · Oneonta, NY HC Culture Bact Any Other Source | $55.53 | $205.67 | — source file |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Culture Bact Any Other Source | $55.53 | $205.67 | — source file |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls · Utica-Rome, NY HC Culture Bact Any Other Source | $55.53 | $205.67 | — source file |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Cooperstown · Oneonta, NY HC Culture Bact Any Other Source | $55.53 | $205.67 | — source file |
| OConnor Hospital Delhi · Delhi, NY HC Culture Bact Any Other Source | $55.53 | $205.67 | — source file |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $57.88 | $57.88 | — source file |
| Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY Throat Culture | $62.00 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuba Memorial Hospital Cuba · Cuba, NY Legionella Culture | $62.00 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Tissue Culture W Gram St | $87.00 | $87.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mid Hudson Regional Hospital Poughkeepsie · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY BACTERIAL CULTURE - OTHR SOURC | $104.00 | $104.00 | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $104.00 | $104.00 | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland · Cortland, NY Intraop Incis Ster | $109.60 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Samaritan Medical Center Watertown · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY CULTURE BACT.ANY OTH.SRC | $136.50 | $136.50 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Community Hospital Port Jervis · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Total Joint Culture w/Ana 14 Day Hold | $137.00 | $137.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Total Joint Culture w/Ana 14 Day Hold | $137.00 | $137.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Community Hospital Warwick · Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY Total Joint Culture w/Ana 14 Day Hold | $137.00 | $137.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning · Corning, NY Culture Wound/Abscess | $144.94 | $181.17 | — source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Quest 4446 Culture Bacterial Other Source | $152.75 | $235.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $153.73 | $153.73 | — source file |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CULTURE, CSF | $155.24 | $155.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Labcorp Culture Genital | $157.30 | $242.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Quest Culture Bacterial Other Source Wound Superficial | $157.30 | $242.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Bact Culture Other Legionella Pneumophila Ag | $162.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Bact Culture Other Legionella Pneumophila Ag | $162.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Bact Culture Other Upper Resp | $162.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Bact Culture Other Body Fluids | $162.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Bact Culture Other Legionella Pneumophila Ag | $162.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY HC - BACT CULT-ROUTINE | $171.00 | $171.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Rome Memorial Hospital Rome · Utica-Rome, NY Culture othr specimn aerobic | $192.56 | $477.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY HC - PHARYNGITIS CULTURE | $208.00 | $208.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Oswego Hospital Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness Oswego · Syracuse, NY BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $218.24 | $290.99 | — source file |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NY HC - PHARYNGITIS CULTURE | $229.00 | $229.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance Hospital Kingston · Kingston, NY CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER | $229.00 | $229.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Margaretville Memorial Hospital Margaretville · Margaretville, NY CULTURE BACTERIA OTHER | $229.00 | $229.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $252.45 | $297.00 | — source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CSF CULTURE | $273.24 | $303.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $352.60 | $352.60 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Bacterial Culture Other | $395.00 | $395.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Bacterial Culture Other | $395.00 | $395.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 87070 - CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $485.00 | $485.00 | — 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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 36 | $10.34 | $38.40 |
| Rochester, NY | 10 | $10.35 | $31.60 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 8 | $22.47 | $24.50 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 4 | $55.53 | $155.02 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 4 | $30.25 | $120.50 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 4 | $17.76 | $27.44 |
| Syracuse, NY | 4 | $10.71 | $25.02 |
| Corning, NY | 3 | $41.00 | $43.31 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 3 | $21.00 | $46.02 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 3 | $37.80 | $55.53 |
| Elmira, NY | 2 | $43.31 | $43.31 |
| Oneonta, NY | 2 | $55.53 | $55.53 |
| Auburn, NY | 1 | $16.78 | $16.78 |
| Batavia, NY | 1 | $31.19 | $31.19 |
| Cuba, NY | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
| Cortland, NY | 1 | $109.60 | $109.60 |
| Delhi, NY | 1 | $55.53 | $55.53 |
| Elizabethtown, NY | 1 | $229.00 | $229.00 |
| Gloversville, NY | 1 | $51.34 | $51.34 |
| Ithaca, NY | 1 | $32.76 | $32.76 |
| Kingston, NY | 1 | $229.00 | $229.00 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $171.00 | $171.00 |
| Margaretville, NY | 1 | $229.00 | $229.00 |
| Montour Falls, NY | 1 | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| Monticello, NY | 1 | $30.90 | $30.90 |
| Penn Yan, NY | 1 | $10.35 | $10.35 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $208.00 | $208.00 |
| Warsaw, NY | 1 | $15.09 | $15.09 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
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$60.23
- Kansas$59.19
- Kentucky$103.20
- Louisiana$28.15
- Maine$61.51
- Maryland$112.37
- Massachusetts$40.00
- Michigan$53.00
- Minnesota$68.69
- 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
- North Carolina$77.74
- North Dakota$64.80
- Ohio$68.50
- Oklahoma$44.13
- Oregon$52.38
- Pennsylvania$61.20
- 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.