Bacterial Culture, Any Other Source Except Urine, Blood or Stool, Aerobic Cost in Texas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 407 Texas hospitals. CPT 87070. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $86.20
📉 Low $1.00
📈 High $1,002
🏥 407 hospitals
🏛️ 301 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Texas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 407 hospitals.
Billed more than $86.20 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTPOINT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF LUBBOCK LUBBOCK |
$1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOMAR REHABILITATION CENTER NACOGDOCHES |
$4.00 | $8.00 | $11.00 | $5.00 | — | — | — | $11.00 | $14.00 |
| NACOGDOCHES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NACOGDOCHES |
$4.00 | $8.00 | $11.00 | $5.00 | — | — | — | $11.00 | $14.00 |
| ST. LUKE'S HEALTH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SAN AUGUSTINE SAN AUGUSTINE |
$4.35 | $9.05 | $7.25 | $5.22 | $9.05 | — | $8.62 | $19.72 | — |
| ST LUKES HEALTH MEMORIAL LUFKIN LUFKIN |
$4.35 | $7.60 | $8.62 | $7.24 | $7.38 | — | $8.62 | $19.72 | — |
| ST LUKE'S HEALTH - MEMORIAL LIVINGSTON LIVINGSTON |
$4.35 | $7.60 | $8.62 | $6.38 | $7.38 | — | $8.62 | $19.72 | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF LAREDO LAREDO |
$4.40 | — | $5.94 | $12.45 | $3.53 | — | — | $8.80 | $7.60 |
| VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BROWNSVILLE |
$6.04 | $2.72 | $7.82 | $1.27 | $8.62 | — | $8.62 | — | $7.96 |
| RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL MCALLEN |
$6.68 | $3.01 | $7.82 | $1.18 | $8.62 | — | $8.62 | $5.34 | $7.96 |
| NOCONA GENERAL HOSPITAL NOCONA |
$6.74 | — | — | $8.82 | $59.20 | — | $55.50 | $65.12 | — |
| KNAPP MEDICAL CENTER WESLACO |
$8.00 | $8.62 | — | $7.24 | $8.62 | $7.24 | — | $9.05 | $7.67 |
| MISSION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MISSION |
$8.00 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $7.22 | $8.62 | $7.24 | — | — | $7.67 |
| DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$8.00 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $7.24 | $8.62 | $7.24 | $8.62 | — | $9.05 |
| DALLAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MESQUITE |
$8.00 | $7.24 | $5.17 | $7.24 | $7.24 | $7.24 | — | $9.05 | $7.67 |
| HARLINGEN MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN |
$8.00 | $8.62 | $8.28 | $7.24 | $8.62 | $7.24 | $8.62 | — | $7.67 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN ANTONIO SAN ANTONIO |
$8.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$8.80 | — | $4.84 | $7.03 | $15.94 | — | — | $17.60 | $4.75 |
| UTMB ANGLETON-DANBURY MEDICAL CENTER GALVESTON |
$9.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYLOR SCOTT AND WHITE TEXAS SPINE AND JOINT HOSPITAL TYLER |
$10.80 | $68.99 | — | $8.61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIBERTY-DAYTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTY |
$11.00 | $14.00 | $9.00 | $14.00 | $9.00 | — | $11.00 | — | — |
| METHODIST MCKINNEY HOSPITAL MCKINNEY |
$11.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRANE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CRANE |
$11.00 | $9.00 | — | $4.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$12.00 | $5.61 | $22.78 | $5.61 | $20.03 | $7.24 | $14.22 | — | — |
| ST. DAVID'S MEDICAL CENTER AUSTIN |
$12.00 | $3.83 | $8.62 | $2.99 | $8.62 | — | $8.62 | $10.80 | $7.96 |
| ST. DAVID'S REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AUSTIN |
$12.00 | $3.83 | $8.62 | $2.99 | $8.62 | — | $8.62 | $10.80 | $7.96 |
| UT SOUTHWESTERN WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DALLAS |
$12.00 | $1.89 | $7.96 | $4.89 | $8.62 | $8.62 | $8.96 | $14.40 | $7.24 |
| CHRISTUS HEALTH PALESTINE PALESTINE |
$12.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL FOR SURGERY ADDISON |
$13.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARDEMAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL QUANAH |
$13.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL DALLAS CENTRAL FIRST FLOOR |
$14.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - TARRANT COUNTY - FORT WORTH SOUTHWEST FORT WORTH |
$15.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL TARRANT COUNTY ARLINGTON |
$15.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HARRINGTON CANCER CENTER AMARILLO |
$15.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BSA HOSPITAL AMARILLO |
$15.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILBARGER GENERAL HOSPITAL VERNON |
$15.52 | $16.03 | $23.27 | $10.34 | $21.80 | — | — | — | — |
| BAYLOR SURGICAL HOSPITAL AT LAS COLINAS IRVING |
$16.20 | $84.74 | — | — | $21.44 | — | — | — | — |
| SEYMOUR HOSPITAL SEYMOUR |
$16.80 | $19.20 | $8.62 | $7.76 | $19.20 | $11.81 | $15.60 | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HUNTSVILLE |
$17.00 | $35.00 | — | — | $83.00 | — | $56.00 | $62.00 | — |
| NORTH TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE |
$17.00 | $9.00 | $42.00 | $63.00 | $27.00 | — | — | $48.00 | — |
| EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EASTLAND |
$17.00 | $23.00 | — | $21.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH SAN ANTONIO MULTISPECIALTY AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL SAN ANTONIO |
$17.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS FOR CONTINUING CARE RICHARDSON |
$19.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER RICHARDSON |
$19.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST MANSFIELD MEDICAL CENTER MANSFIELD |
$19.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST CELINA MEDICAL CENTER CELINA |
$19.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST MIDLOTHIAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLOTHIAN |
$19.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST LEGACY ER AND URGENT CARE COPPELL COPPELL |
$19.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST CHARLTON MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$19.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS |
$19.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTHLAKE HOSPITAL SOUTHLAKE |
$19.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT EDNA |
$20.00 | $15.00 | $19.00 | $20.00 | $21.00 | — | $18.00 | — | — |
| LAMB HEALTHCARE CENTER LITTLEFIELD |
$20.00 | $41.00 | $27.00 | — | $33.00 | — | $38.00 | — | — |
| MIDCOAST MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT CROCKETT |
$20.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TMC BONHAM HOSPITAL BONHAM |
$23.10 | $46.00 | $52.00 | $32.00 | $35.00 | — | — | — | — |
| MUENSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MUENSTER |
$24.00 | $22.00 | $24.00 | — | — | $21.00 | $12.00 | — | — |
| DIMMIT REGIONAL HOSPITAL CARRIZO SPRINGS |
$24.00 | $35.00 | $34.00 | $15.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UT HEALTH NORTH CAMPUS TYLER TYLER |
$24.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| YOAKUM COUNTY HOSPITAL DENVER CITY |
$24.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CROSBYTON CLINIC HOSPITAL CROSBYTON |
$25.00 | $20.00 | $5.00 | $16.00 | $19.00 | — | — | — | — |
| WEST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER DENVER CITY |
$25.00 | $25.00 | $16.58 | $8.19 | $16.25 | — | $8.19 | $16.50 | — |
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 $86.20 for this?
That is the median of what the 407 Texas 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 Texas?
- Cash prices for bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic (CPT 87070) in Texas range from $1.00 to $1,002, with a median of $86.20. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial culture, any other source except urine, blood or stool, aerobic in Texas?
- The cheapest Texas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.00. 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 Texas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87070 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.