Bacterial culture (wound) cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for bacterial culture of a sample other than urine, blood or stool (wound, throat, fluid): from $12.00 to $210.75, with a median of $52.38. The lowest price is at Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis (Corvallis) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 17.6× 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$12.00Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis + 4 more
Median$52.38half pay less
Highest$210.75in Oregon
Lowest saves$40.38vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis lowest Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ORGANISM ID PNL | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital lowest Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ORGANISM ID PNL | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital lowest Albany · Albany, OR HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ORGANISM ID PNL | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital lowest Lebanon · Albany, OR HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ORGANISM ID PNL | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital lowest Newport · Newport, OR HC CULTURE BACTERIAL ORGANISM ID PNL | $12.00 | $15.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC CULTURE THROAT | $14.85 | $22.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CULTURE AEROBIC | $16.96 | $26.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CULTURE AEROBIC | $16.96 | $26.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CULTURE AEROBIC | $16.96 | $26.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CULTURE AEROBIC | $16.96 | $26.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC CULTURE-WOUND-SURFACE | $33.75 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG CULTURE AEROBIC | $34.98 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG CULTURE AEROBIC | $34.98 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $35.70 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL | $35.70 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM | $37.50 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM | $37.50 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM | $37.50 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM | $37.50 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM | $37.50 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Bacterial culture | $52.38 | $65.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Bacterial culture | $52.38 | $65.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Bacterial culture | $52.38 | $65.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Bacterial culture | $52.38 | $65.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Culture, H Pylori Aerobic | $55.90 | $86.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $57.54 | $106.56 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Culture Bacterial Other Source | $58.50 | $90.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Culture Bacterial Other Source | $58.50 | $90.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Coquille Valley Hospital Coquille · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $60.05 | $85.78 | — source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $65.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| St. Anthony Hospital Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR CULTURE BACTERIAL - NOSE/THRO | $74.26 | $109.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR CULTURE OTHER SOURCE | $77.33 | $145.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Harney District Hospital Burns · Burns, OR HC CULTURE BACTERIAL AEROBIC EXCEPT URINE BLOOD STOOL | $78.40 | $98.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CULTURE OTHR SPECIMN AEROBIC | $78.40 | $78.40 | — source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM | $81.75 | $109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $84.76 | $84.76 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $94.90 | $146.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $94.90 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $96.00 | $128.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR BACTERIAL CULTURE; ANY OTHER SOURCE EXCEPT URINE; BLOOD OR STOOL; AEROBIC | $103.35 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria · Astoria, OR 87070 Aerobic Culture LC | $106.40 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $116.25 | $155.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $133.39 | $133.39 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $133.56 | $222.60 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC Bacterial Culture, Cystic Fibrosis | $144.19 | $192.25 | — source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic | $189.55 | $223.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC CUL BACT XCPT URINE BLOOD/STOOL AEROBIC ISOL CDM | $210.75 | $281.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 14 | $16.96 | $37.50 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $52.38 | $52.38 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $94.90 | $99.12 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $14.85 | $34.98 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 3 | $60.05 | $84.76 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $106.40 | $158.58 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $57.54 | $67.44 |
| Burns, OR | 1 | $78.40 | $78.40 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $74.26 | $74.26 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $33.75 | $33.75 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $116.25 | $116.25 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $144.19 | $144.19 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $189.55 | $189.55 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $81.75 | $81.75 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
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
- New York$39.59
- North Carolina$77.74
- North Dakota$64.80
- Ohio$68.50
- Oklahoma$44.13
- 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.