Bacterial Culture, Any Other Source Except Urine, Blood or Stool, Aerobic Cost in Delaware
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 8 Delaware hospitals. CPT 87070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $193
📉 Low $86.20
📈 High $355
🏥 8 hospitals
🏛️ 5 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Delaware
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 8 of 8 hospitals.
Billed more than $193 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | MultiPlan | BCBS | Centene | Cigna | First Health | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF DOVER DOVER |
$86.20 | $7.15 | $42.24 | $68.96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF GEORGETOWN DUPONT BOULEVARD GEORGETOWN |
$86.20 | $7.15 | $42.24 | $68.96 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TIDALHEALTH NANTICOKE MIDDLEFORD RD. SEAFORD |
$97.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL WILMINGTON |
$193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER LEWES |
$206 | $60.00 | $88.60 | $95.00 | — | — | $25.71 | $36.00 | $29.29 |
| BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER SUSSEX CAMPUS MILFORD |
$246 | — | — | — | $35.89 | $12.93 | — | — | — |
| BAYHEALTH HOSPITAL KENT CAMPUS DOVER |
$246 | — | — | — | $35.89 | $12.93 | — | — | — |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DELAWARE WILMINGTON |
$355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87070, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $66.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $193 for this?
That is the median of what the 8 Delaware hospitals above publish for Bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic cost in Delaware?
- Cash prices for bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic (CPT 87070) in Delaware range from $86.20 to $355, with a median of $193. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic in Delaware?
- The cheapest Delaware hospital published cash price for this procedure is $86.20. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Delaware facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87070 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.