Bacterial Culture, Any Other Source Except Urine, Blood or Stool, Aerobic Cost in Massachusetts
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 51 Massachusetts hospitals. CPT 87070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $81.75
📉 Low $15.32
📈 High $293
🏥 51 hospitals
🏛️ 23 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Massachusetts
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 51 of 51 hospitals.
Billed more than $81.75 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene | Humana | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH BROCKTON |
$15.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$16.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - BRIGHTON BRIGHTON |
$17.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATTLEBORO |
$20.40 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $90.00 | — | $8.62 | — | — |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$21.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MELROSE WAKEFIELD HOSPITAL MELROSE |
$21.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWELL GENERAL - SAINTS CAMPUS LOWELL |
$21.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL BROCKTON |
$25.20 | $11.99 | $9.58 | $21.48 | $11.07 | — | — | $8.62 | — |
| HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER AT NEWBRIDGE DEDHAM |
$25.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS NEW BEDFORD |
$30.17 | $30.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $30.17 |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL HYANNIS |
$30.73 | $85.00 | $8.62 | $9.27 | $81.75 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL FALMOUTH |
$30.73 | $85.00 | $8.62 | $9.27 | $90.93 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| TOBEY HOSPITAL WAREHAM |
$37.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FALL RIVER |
$37.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL NEW BEDFORD |
$37.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$41.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHA CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE |
$64.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON |
$72.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEYWOOD HOSPITAL GARDNER |
$74.00 | $8.62 | — | $21.48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$75.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S FAULKNER HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$75.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON |
$75.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF WESTERN MASS CENTRAL CAMPUS ROCHDALE |
$76.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN BRIGHTON |
$78.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL NANTUCKET |
$81.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$85.40 | — | $8.62 | $17.18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF STOUGHTON SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON |
$86.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MILFORD |
$91.00 | $8.62 | $145 | $8.62 | $143 | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL SOUTH ST SOUTHBRIDGE |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY BOSTON |
$113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL OAK BLUFFS |
$118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - MARLBOROUGH CAMPUS BELMONT STREET WORCESTER |
$134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH ALLIANCE - CLINTON HOSPITAL HOSPITAL RD. LEOMINSTER |
$136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATHOL HOSPITAL ATHOL |
$137 | $36.64 | — | $21.48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON |
$143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S NEEDHAM NEEDHAM |
$144 | $86.40 | $86.13 | $30.92 | $122 | $132 | $91.01 | $130 | $132 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WALTHAM WALTHAM |
$144 | $86.40 | $86.13 | $30.92 | $122 | $132 | $91.01 | $130 | $132 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTH DARTMOUTH BUILDING 200 |
$144 | $86.40 | $86.13 | $30.92 | $122 | $132 | $91.01 | $130 | $132 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S LEXINGTON LEXINGTON |
$144 | $86.40 | $86.13 | $30.92 | $122 | $132 | $91.01 | $130 | $132 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$144 | $86.40 | $86.13 | $81.22 | $122 | $132 | $91.01 | $130 | $132 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WEYMOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$144 | $86.40 | $86.13 | $30.92 | $122 | $132 | $91.01 | $130 | $132 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEABODY PEABODY |
$144 | $86.40 | $86.13 | $30.92 | $122 | $132 | $91.01 | $130 | $132 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BROOKLINE BROOKLINE |
$144 | $86.40 | $86.13 | $30.92 | $122 | $132 | $91.01 | $130 | $132 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MARTHA ELIOT HEALTH CENTER BOSTON |
$144 | $86.40 | $86.13 | $30.92 | $122 | $132 | $91.01 | $130 | $132 |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOSTON BOSTON |
$167 | $8.62 | $12.20 | $30.92 | $9.34 | $85.00 | $7.46 | — | — |
| ST VINCENT HOSPITAL WORCESTER |
$196 | $1.00 | $8.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRAMINGHAM UNION HOSPITAL FRAMINGHAM |
$293 | $1.00 | $8.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD MORSE HOSPITAL NATICK |
$293 | $1.00 | $8.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $81.75 for this?
That is the median of what the 51 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?
- Cash prices for bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic (CPT 87070) in Massachusetts range from $15.32 to $293, with a median of $81.75. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic in Massachusetts?
- The cheapest Massachusetts hospital published cash price for this procedure is $15.32. 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 Massachusetts facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87070 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.