Bacterial Culture, Any Other Source Except Urine, Blood or Stool, Aerobic Cost in Tennessee
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 87070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $37.28
📉 Low $9.17
📈 High $1,201
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 68 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Tennessee
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER SAVANNAH |
$9.17 | $9.23 | $5.63 | $9.51 | $5.60 | — | $13.85 | — | — |
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY NASHVILLE |
$11.21 | $15.86 | $7.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$13.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$14.72 | $8.62 | $6.10 | $11.66 | $18.77 | $46.17 | $45.44 | $47.71 | $45.44 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$14.72 | $8.62 | $6.10 | $11.66 | $18.77 | $46.17 | $45.44 | $47.71 | $45.44 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN CITY |
$14.72 | $11.55 | $8.62 | $11.66 | $18.77 | $18.86 | $18.56 | $19.49 | $18.56 |
| INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL KINGSPORT |
$15.15 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.05 | $8.62 | $9.14 | $9.05 | $8.62 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BRISTOL |
$15.15 | $8.62 | $7.32 | $8.62 | $9.05 | $8.62 | $9.14 | $9.05 | $8.62 |
| SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTON |
$15.15 | $8.88 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.05 | $8.62 | $9.14 | $9.05 | $8.62 |
| GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENEVILLE |
$15.15 | $8.71 | $4.39 | $8.62 | $9.05 | $8.62 | $9.14 | $9.05 | $8.62 |
| JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON CITY |
$15.15 | $8.88 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.05 | $8.62 | $9.14 | $9.05 | $8.62 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER KINGSPORT |
$15.15 | $8.62 | $7.32 | $8.62 | $9.05 | $8.62 | $9.14 | $9.05 | $8.62 |
| HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROGERSVILLE |
$15.15 | $8.62 | $6.10 | $8.62 | $9.05 | $8.62 | $9.14 | $9.05 | $8.62 |
| FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOHNSON CITY |
$15.15 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.05 | $8.62 | $9.14 | $9.05 | $8.62 |
| BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER ALBERTA ST ONEDIA |
$15.60 | — | — | $52.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL MEMPHIS MEMPHIS |
$15.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SWEETWATER |
$16.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM SEWANEE HOSPITAL ROAD WINCHESTER |
$16.94 | $74.00 | $40.40 | $55.00 | $52.20 | $74.00 | — | $103 | $100 |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON HIXSON |
$19.54 | $8.96 | $7.65 | $46.20 | $9.05 | $9.14 | $10.83 | — | — |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL BARTLETT BARTLETT |
$21.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRISTAR HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON |
$23.51 | $8.88 | $7.22 | $6.86 | $8.60 | $5.88 | $8.88 | $8.62 | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$23.75 | $8.88 | $3.10 | $8.96 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $9.05 | $8.96 | $9.14 |
| TRISTAR HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSONVILLE |
$23.92 | $8.88 | $6.03 | $6.86 | $8.04 | $5.98 | $8.88 | $8.62 | — |
| PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$26.10 | $9.05 | $5.51 | $9.05 | $9.05 | $8.88 | $9.05 | $9.05 | — |
| METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL GERMANTOWN |
$26.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$26.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$26.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$26.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE |
$26.97 | $9.05 | $5.51 | $9.05 | $9.05 | $8.88 | $9.05 | $9.05 | — |
| MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MORRISTOWN |
$26.97 | $9.05 | $5.51 | $9.05 | $9.05 | $8.88 | $9.05 | $9.05 | — |
| LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER SEVIERVILLE |
$26.97 | $9.69 | $5.51 | $9.69 | $9.69 | $9.51 | $9.69 | $9.69 | — |
| FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$26.97 | $9.05 | $5.51 | $9.05 | $9.05 | $8.88 | $9.05 | $9.05 | — |
| ROANE MEDICAL CENTER HARRIMAN |
$26.97 | $9.05 | $5.51 | $9.05 | $9.05 | $8.88 | $9.05 | $9.05 | — |
| CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CROSSVILLE |
$26.97 | $9.69 | $6.61 | $9.69 | $9.69 | $9.51 | $9.69 | $9.69 | — |
| FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER LENOIR CITY |
$27.84 | $9.05 | $5.51 | $9.05 | $9.05 | $8.88 | $9.05 | $9.05 | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA CHATTANOOGA |
$27.92 | $8.96 | $7.65 | $46.20 | $9.05 | $9.14 | $13.86 | — | — |
| TRISTAR NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGFIELD |
$30.17 | $8.96 | $6.67 | $6.86 | $8.84 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | — |
| MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$31.02 | $14.99 | $5.33 | $43.95 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | — | — |
| PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARYVILLE |
$33.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL HARDING PK NASHVILLE |
$37.28 | $8.96 | $8.62 | $8.79 | — | $8.62 | $11.21 | — | $8.10 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE |
$37.28 | $8.62 | $7.76 | $8.79 | $12.07 | $8.62 | $11.21 | — | $8.62 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE |
$37.28 | $8.62 | $7.76 | $8.79 | $12.07 | $8.62 | $11.21 | — | $8.62 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL SEWELL DR SPARTA |
$37.28 | $8.62 | $7.76 | $8.79 | $12.07 | $8.62 | $11.21 | — | $8.62 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY |
$37.28 | $8.62 | $7.76 | $8.79 | $12.07 | $8.62 | $11.21 | — | $8.62 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO |
$37.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$37.99 | $17.16 | $8.62 | $9.65 | $9.31 | $8.17 | $8.62 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$37.99 | — | $8.62 | $9.65 | $9.31 | $8.17 | $8.62 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL TULLAHOMA |
$37.99 | $17.16 | $8.62 | $9.65 | $9.31 | $8.17 | $8.62 | — | — |
| WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER FRANKLIN |
$47.60 | $8.62 | $5.88 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.62 | — |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$48.82 | — | — | — | $8.70 | — | — | — | — |
| RHEA MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$50.08 | $23.56 | — | — | $58.92 | $23.33 | — | — | — |
| PENINSULA HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$54.81 | $9.05 | — | $7.73 | $9.05 | $8.88 | $9.05 | $9.05 | — |
| WAYNE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNESBORO |
$59.45 | $6.11 | $4.70 | $9.32 | $9.05 | $8.17 | $9.05 | — | $9.05 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER LEWISBURG |
$59.45 | $6.11 | $5.88 | $8.88 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.88 | — | $8.62 |
| MAURY REGIONAL HOSPITAL COLUMBIA |
$59.45 | $6.11 | $4.70 | $8.88 | $8.62 | $8.17 | $8.88 | — | $8.62 |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$70.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL CLARKSVILLE |
$70.86 | $21.98 | $3.62 | $6.47 | $11.21 | $8.45 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.45 |
| TRISTAR SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER HERMITAGE |
$71.00 | $8.88 | $8.62 | $6.86 | $15.58 | $8.62 | $8.88 | $8.62 | — |
| NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL NASVILLE |
$85.20 | $8.62 | — | $78.10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITY MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$91.20 | $18.18 | $10.55 | — | — | — | — | — | $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 $37.28 for this?
That is the median of what the 81 Tennessee 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 Tennessee?
- Cash prices for bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic (CPT 87070) in Tennessee range from $9.17 to $1,201, with a median of $37.28. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic in Tennessee?
- The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.17. 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 Tennessee facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87070 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.