Urine Culture Test cost at US hospitals

Urine culture, bacterial · CPT 87086

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Urine Culture Test

A urine culture grows whatever bacteria are present in a urine sample and counts them, which is how a real urinary tract infection is separated from a sample that merely looks suspicious. Results take a day or two, because bacteria need time to grow. Identifying the organism and testing which antibiotics kill it are usually billed as additional steps.

$6.98

lowest cash price

$82.32

national median

$864.14

highest cash price

908

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.98–$864.14 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$864.14

SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS — NASHVILLE, TN

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($91.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($100.26)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $95.94 $102.96 $303.42
Arizona 24 $11.82 $55.27 $267.47
Arkansas 11 $11.59 $47.45 $113.00
California 91 $12.12 $139.36 $650.25
Colorado 12 $6.98 $183.25 $277.00
Florida 55 $18.16 $276.43 $777.75
Georgia 24 $13.32 $202.80 $229.08
Hawaii 2 $36.80 $36.80 $60.75
Illinois 51 $29.37 $77.60 $192.50
Indiana 26 $16.38 $118.20 $233.40
Iowa 29 $38.58 $58.50 $824.20
Kansas 10 $42.80 $258.69 $280.49
Kentucky 23 $22.60 $100.26 $134.40
Louisiana 2 $74.10 $74.10 $74.10
Maine 7 $74.50 $120.00 $206.55
Maryland 2 $32.40 $32.40 $32.40
Michigan 27 $11.14 $55.00 $83.00
Minnesota 18 $32.42 $35.42 $114.40
Mississippi 11 $7.26 $48.00 $77.04
Missouri 21 $24.75 $60.50 $797.99
Montana 2 $88.00 $88.00 $90.40
Nebraska 13 $17.18 $71.82 $181.05
Nevada 4 $35.05 $215.46 $300.59
New Hampshire 1 $163.80 $163.80 $163.80
New Jersey 23 $8.07 $8.88 $61.00
New Mexico 2 $161.28 $161.28 $161.28
New York 24 $8.07 $19.80 $181.00
North Carolina 15 $82.32 $119.23 $178.00
North Dakota 4 $42.40 $42.40 $42.40
Ohio 68 $35.75 $89.40 $158.40
Oklahoma 18 $28.60 $47.82 $332.20
Oregon 12 $28.80 $35.25 $63.75
Pennsylvania 34 $25.00 $57.60 $490.20
South Carolina 11 $81.50 $114.00 $356.50
South Dakota 7 $42.40 $73.60 $116.00
Tennessee 34 $13.32 $26.73 $864.14
Texas 103 $31.85 $173.25 $799.88
Virginia 43 $13.80 $112.50 $744.58
Washington 33 $16.40 $59.98 $200.72
West Virginia 18 $31.50 $65.50 $127.80
Wisconsin 35 $39.22 $80.00 $210.78
Wyoming 4 $10.50 $15.72 $17.70

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Franklin Memorial Hospital Farmington, ME $91.60 $8.07 – $86.10
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $91.70 not published
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL $91.70 not published
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN $92.00 $39.50 – $103.50
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $92.00 $39.50 – $103.50
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $92.16 $8.07 – $85.87
cleveland clinic florida weston hospital Weston, FL $92.30 $3.39 – $120.70
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $92.30 $3.39 – $71.00
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $92.30 $4.02 – $113.60
Central Medical Center Seattle, WA $92.80 $6.00 – $6.00
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Mattoon, IL $93.60 $7.78 – $130.00
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital Lake Jackson, TX $94.85 $6.78 – $135.50
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $95.00 $8.07 – $8.23
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $95.55 $7.14 – $18.16
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $95.58 $9.25 – $47.67
Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC Glendale, WI $95.93 $7.83 – $14.46
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK $95.94 $22.32 – $55.14
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $96.85 $8.07 – $8.39
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $97.61 $4.50 – $40.50
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia Centralia, IL $99.55 $8.07 – $8.47
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon Mount Vernon, IL $99.55 $8.07 – $8.47
St Elias Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK $99.96 $7.83 – $16.07
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $100.26 $6.86 – $200.52
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY $100.26 $6.86 – $267.36
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin, KY $100.26 $6.86 – $267.36
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY $100.26 $6.86 – $267.36
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY $100.26 $6.86 – $271.77
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY $100.26 $4.84 – $267.36
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $100.26 $6.86 – $267.36
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $101.25 $10.16 – $59.00
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $101.25 $10.16 – $69.00
CHI Health St. Mary's Nebraska City, NE $102.09 $5.79 – $25.92
CHI Health Mercy Corning Corning, IA $102.24 $8.07 – $24.50
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $102.51 $8.07 – $37.14
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $102.60 $1.78 – $53.13
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $102.70 $7.26 – $28.25
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $102.96 not published
UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA $103.20 $7.98 – $137.60
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $103.32 $9.25 – $93.02
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $103.60 $6.78 – $60.08
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Madison, WI $103.95 $6.05 – $65.69
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA $103.95 $8.07 – $21.54
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $104.37 $8.07 – $24.50
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $104.40 $10.60 – $145.00
Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH $104.65 $8.07 – $8.39
Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH $104.65 not published
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $105.30 $6.15 – $47.24
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $107.00 $7.62 – $40.84
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $107.20 $5.38 – $14.63
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $108.00 $7.55 – $15.54

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