Bacterial Culture, Any Other Source Except Urine, Blood or Stool, Aerobic Cost in Louisiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 98 Louisiana hospitals. CPT 87070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $29.67
📉 Low $5.46
📈 High $643
🏥 98 hospitals
🏛️ 51 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Louisiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 98 hospitals.
Billed more than $29.67 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Centene | Cigna | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL LAFAYETTE |
$5.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$5.58 | $14.27 | $15.77 | $3.62 | $6.56 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS |
$5.58 | $14.27 | $15.77 | $3.62 | $6.56 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| OCHSNER ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL CROWLEY |
$5.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICS WEST CONGRESS ST. LAFAYETTE |
$6.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES PARISH HOSPITAL PAUL MAILLARD RD LULING |
$7.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER EUNICE |
$7.05 | $16.20 | $8.62 | $8.62 | — | — | — | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| OCHSNER ST. MARTIN HOSPITAL BREAUX BRIDGE |
$7.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL JENNINGS |
$8.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGHILL |
$8.79 | $13.25 | $11.21 | $8.62 | $18.02 | — | $18.10 | — | — |
| OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAKDALE |
$8.90 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $7.76 | $8.62 | $8.62 | — | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| STERLING SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$10.00 | $8.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OUR LADY OF THE LAKE SURGICAL HOSPITAL SLIDELL |
$10.34 | $7.15 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ST. MARY MORGAN CITY |
$10.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA |
$10.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARD PARISH HOSPITAL CHALMETTE |
$11.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST |
$11.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$14.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-WEST BANK JEFFERSON HIGHWAY NEW ORLEANS |
$14.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH - ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER SHREVEPORT |
$15.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER MINDEN |
$15.30 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.71 | $9.48 | — | — | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| SABINE MEDICAL CENTER MANY |
$15.90 | $21.67 | — | — | — | — | — | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| BIENVILLE MEDICAL CENTER ARCADIA |
$17.10 | — | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.71 | $8.71 | — | $8.71 | $8.62 |
| CYPRESS POINTE SURGICAL HOSPITAL HAMMOND |
$17.24 | — | $10.78 | $8.45 | $8.45 | — | — | — | — |
| LCMC HEALTH EMERGENCY CARE DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS |
$18.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKESIDE HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$18.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COVINGTON |
$18.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$18.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH OAKS MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE. HAMMOND |
$19.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JEFFERSON |
$19.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER- KENNER WEST ESPLANADE AVE KENNER |
$19.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARK PLACE SURGICAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$19.79 | $8.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER-BATON ROUGE BATON ROUGE |
$19.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER VILLE PLATTE |
$20.10 | $16.61 | $8.62 | $8.71 | — | — | — | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| OCHSNER ST. ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL RACELAND |
$20.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL SULPHUR |
$20.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. CHARLES SURGICAL HOSPITAL METAIRIE |
$20.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL JEFFERSON JEFFERSON |
$22.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS |
$23.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER WINNFIELD |
$25.20 | $15.48 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | — | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| BRIDGEPOINT CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS MARRERO |
$25.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL NORTHSHORE STE 300 |
$25.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS WESTBANK NEW ORLEANS |
$25.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE BUNKIE |
$25.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS STE 200 |
$25.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL LUTCHER LUTCHER |
$25.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDEPENDENCE |
$29.39 | $60.00 | $8.62 | $5.05 | $60.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER NEW IBERIA |
$29.40 | $8.45 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.45 | $8.87 | $33.81 | $8.45 | — |
| OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT - MONROE MEDICAL CENTER MONROE |
$29.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOURO LCMC HEALTH NEW ORLEANS |
$29.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW ORLEANS EAST HOSPITAL NEW ORLEANS |
$30.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL NEW ROADS |
$31.95 | — | $52.83 | $52.83 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — |
| ACADIA-ST. LANDRY HOSPITAL CHURCH POINT |
$38.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVOYELLES HOSPITAL MARKSVILLE |
$39.90 | $13.50 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.19 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER MARRERO |
$40.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER NATCHITOCHES |
$40.80 | $8.57 | $8.57 | $7.76 | $8.74 | $8.57 | $61.54 | — | — |
| LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ZACHARY |
$44.00 | $63.00 | $64.00 | — | $21.00 | — | $63.00 | — | — |
| ST. HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$45.00 | $30.96 | $8.62 | $7.40 | $8.62 | $43.66 | $40.50 | $8.45 | $8.62 |
| BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL BUNKIE |
$45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AMITE |
$46.00 | $20.51 | $34.50 | $27.60 | — | — | $36.57 | $16.10 | $31.73 |
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 $29.67 for this?
That is the median of what the 98 Louisiana 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 Louisiana?
- Cash prices for bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic (CPT 87070) in Louisiana range from $5.46 to $643, with a median of $29.67. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic in Louisiana?
- The cheapest Louisiana hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.46. 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 Louisiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87070 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.