Bacterial Culture, Any Other Source Except Urine, Blood or Stool, Aerobic Cost in Michigan
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Michigan hospitals. CPT 87070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $51.35
📉 Low $4.75
📈 High $227
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Molina | Medicare | Centene | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING LANSING |
$4.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE LANSING |
$4.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER PORT HURON |
$8.00 | $4.60 | $8.12 | — | — | — | $8.62 | — | — |
| GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL GARDEN CITY |
$8.00 | $4.51 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | — | $8.62 | — | — |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER COOPER SAGINAW |
$8.88 | $7.06 | $4.51 | — | $8.62 | $4.51 | — | — | $6.97 |
| COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN SAGINAW |
$8.88 | $7.06 | $4.51 | — | $8.62 | $4.51 | — | — | $6.97 |
| HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS HURLEY PLAZA FLINT |
$11.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA ALMA |
$15.60 | $12.93 | $6.47 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.14 | — | $9.48 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA ALPENA |
$15.60 | $12.93 | $6.47 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.14 | — | $9.48 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH |
$15.60 | $12.93 | $6.47 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.14 | — | $9.48 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN GLADWIN |
$15.60 | $12.93 | $6.47 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.14 | — | $9.48 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS TAWAS CITY |
$15.60 | $12.93 | $6.47 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.14 | — | $9.48 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW SAGINAW |
$15.60 | $12.93 | $6.47 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.14 | — | $9.48 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE CLARE |
$15.60 | $12.93 | $6.47 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.14 | — | $9.48 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH STANDISH |
$15.60 | $12.93 | $6.47 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.14 | — | $9.48 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
$15.60 | $12.93 | $6.47 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.14 | — | $9.48 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND MIDLAND |
$15.60 | $12.93 | $6.47 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.14 | — | $9.48 | — |
| HEALTHSOURCE SAGINAW HOSPITAL ROAD SAGINAW |
$16.00 | — | — | — | $8.62 | $8.62 | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD GENESYS HOSPITAL GENESYS PKWY GRAND BLANC TWP |
$18.06 | $8.19 | $8.32 | — | — | — | $8.62 | — | $11.20 |
| HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER |
$19.74 | $10.24 | $8.62 | — | $8.62 | — | $8.62 | — | — |
| SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHFIELD |
$20.00 | $8.45 | $8.45 | — | $7.60 | — | $8.45 | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON CARSON CITY |
$22.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MOROSS RD DETROIT |
$22.96 | $8.62 | $7.02 | — | $8.71 | $9.05 | $8.19 | $9.05 | — |
| HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP |
$23.03 | $8.62 | — | — | $8.71 | $9.05 | $8.19 | $9.05 | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD |
$25.20 | $8.62 | $8.40 | $5.00 | $8.71 | $5.00 | — | $9.05 | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI |
$25.20 | $8.62 | $8.35 | $5.00 | $8.71 | $5.00 | — | $9.05 | — |
| HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL TWELVE MILE RD WARREN |
$25.20 | $8.62 | — | — | $8.71 | $9.05 | $8.19 | $9.05 | — |
| SCHEURER HOSPITAL PIGEON |
$26.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN |
$29.60 | $8.19 | $14.80 | $7.40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL BATTLE CREEK |
$29.60 | $8.96 | $8.62 | $8.62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN-DMC CAMPUS DETROIT |
$30.17 | $30.17 | — | — | — | $30.17 | — | — | — |
| BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL PAW PAW |
$30.40 | $8.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL KALAMAZOO |
$30.40 | $8.96 | $8.62 | $3.62 | — | $9.48 | $8.62 | — | — |
| MARLETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL MARLETTE |
$33.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON ALLEGAN LINN ST ALLEGAN |
$38.59 | $6.11 | — | $6.11 | $10.64 | — | $8.62 | — | $79.43 |
| DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PINE STREET DECKERVILLE |
$38.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HILLS & DALES GENERAL HOSPITAL CASS CITY |
$39.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL WYOMING |
$39.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL CHARLEVOIX |
$45.05 | $25.41 | $6.08 | $6.08 | — | $26.90 | $24.91 | — | $9.07 |
| MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SANDUSKY |
$48.00 | $51.00 | $6.47 | $7.22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$51.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$51.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL MUSKEGON |
$51.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM SPC 5474 |
$51.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FOREST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER YPSILANTI |
$55.40 | $12.93 | $38.78 | $12.50 | $8.62 | — | $8.62 | — | $8.62 |
| HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HARBOR BEACH |
$55.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL GROUP ESCANABA |
$63.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL PONTIAC |
$65.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL HOWELL |
$65.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHELSEA HOSPITAL CHELSEA |
$65.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL YPSILANTI |
$65.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL LIVONIA |
$65.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - MARQUETTE MARQUETTE |
$66.00 | $56.00 | $31.25 | $88.00 | $100 | — | $100 | — | — |
| DMC DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL 3M |
$72.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER KALKASKA |
$74.80 | $33.44 | $6.08 | $6.08 | $33.44 | $6.08 | $33.44 | — | $9.07 |
| ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL IRONWOOD |
$77.35 | — | — | $34.48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL IRON RIVER |
$77.35 | — | — | $34.48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL LAURIUM |
$77.35 | — | — | $34.48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCHOOLCRAFT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MANISTIQUE |
$83.00 | $78.85 | $78.62 | $80.51 | — | — | — | — | $81.34 |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SHERIDAN |
$84.00 | — | $8.45 | — | $47.33 | $6.23 | $8.45 | — | — |
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 $51.35 for this?
That is the median of what the 81 Michigan 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 Michigan?
- Cash prices for bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic (CPT 87070) in Michigan range from $4.75 to $227, with a median of $51.35. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic in Michigan?
- The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.75. 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 Michigan facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87070 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.