CPT 87070

Bacterial Culture

Current code53 hospitals with prices

This name is the CMS category the code belongs to (CMS's Restructured BETOS Classification System), shared with similar codes. The official CPT description belongs to the American Medical Association and isn't shown.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices for CPT 87070 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
BHC Fairfax HospitalKirkland$29.64 – $54.605 plans$78.00$78.00
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$8.62 – $29620 plans$139$348
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth$8.61 – $77.122 plans$98.40$123
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington$12.93 – $1,52610 plans$138$172
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee—$143 – $198$159 – $219
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$8.62 – $68.6216 plans$37.60$94.00
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$8.92 – $30128 plans$259$324
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$10.34 – $30117 plans$259$324
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$12.93 – $26.728 plans$159$227
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$9.05 – $20518 plans$52.10 – $69.46$171 – $227
Island HospitalAnacortes$8.62 – $10817 plans$114$114
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$9.21 – $33.707 plans$97.30 – $172$139 – $245
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$16.12 – $30.937 plans——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$8.62 – $66.5519 plans$17.20$43.00
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$8.62 – $40.0020 plans$17.20$43.00
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$8.62 – $40.0020 plans$17.20$43.00
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$8.62 – $40.0020 plans$17.20$43.00
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$8.62 – $67.6816 plans$37.60$94.00
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$50.86 – $91.006 plans$72.80$91.00
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$8.19 – $81.0013 plans$10.64 – $123$21.27 – $246
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$105$161
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$3.45 – $27.977 plans$116 – $120$179 – $184
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$3.45 – $49.605 plans$116 – $120$179 – $184
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$10.34 – $16.632 plans$113 – $116$174 – $179
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley$13.531 plan$110$169
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$10.34 – $50.7911 plans$67.20 – $379$96.00 – $542
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$14.57 – $80.927 plans$278$535
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$10.34 – $36.788 plans$133 – $289$190 – $413
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$88.20 – $119$126 – $170
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$8.62 – $55.6511 plans$58.76$113
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelahFile dated 2026-04-01—$121 – $127$173 – $182
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$13.79 – $55.655 plans$17.50 – $113$25.00 – $162
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$7.33 – $48.2710 plans$7.80 – $278$15.00 – $535
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$90.13 – $30698 plans$167 – $318$167 – $318
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon$10.34 – $17110 plans$140 – $144$175 – $180
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$9.05 – $17117 plans$51.89 – $69.19$171 – $227
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$9.05 – $17117 plans$49.18 – $65.57$171 – $227
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$9.05 – $20516 plans$60.29 – $80.38$171 – $227
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$9.05 – $17117 plans$53.54 – $71.39$171 – $227
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$9.05 – $17117 plans$56.51 – $75.34$171 – $227
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$9.05 – $20517 plans$75.30 – $100$171 – $227
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$8.62 – $43.1012 plans$54.24 – $96.48$113 – $201
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$7.76 – $43.1012 plans$47.52 – $54.24$99.00 – $113
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$7.76 – $43.1013 plans$47.52 – $54.24$99.00 – $113
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$7.76 – $39.6513 plans$47.52 – $54.24$99.00 – $113
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$8.62 – $40.0020 plans$17.20$43.00
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster—$127$127
Trios HealthKennewick——$318
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$10.34 – $40.898 plans$101$144
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$8.62 – $96.8010 plans$61.71$121
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27—$26.00$65.00
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville—$35.00 – $189$35.00 – $189
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$8.92 – $13419 plans$62.40$156

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code as an outpatient, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Lab fee schedule (national limit)
$8.62