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

909

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 35 $25.00 $54.60 $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
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $108.00 $7.55 – $15.54
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $108.35 $4.84 – $42.25
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $108.60 $6.86 – $8.07
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $109.44 $1.79 – $81.15
MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston Charleston, SC $111.50 $8.07 – $17.16
MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center Orangeburg, SC $111.50 $8.07 – $8.88
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $112.50 $8.07 – $59.07
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $112.50 $8.07 – $59.07
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $112.50 $8.07 – $8.47
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $112.50 $8.07 – $59.07
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $112.50 $8.07 – $59.07
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $112.50 $7.07 – $43.05
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $112.50 $8.07 – $59.07
Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA $112.70 $8.07 – $34.46
RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Marysville, CA $112.86 $1.64 – $14.53
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs, AR $113.00 $6.09 – $90.40
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $114.00 not published
St Francis Eastside Greenville, SC $114.00 not published
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook, MN $114.40 $34.62 – $128.70
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy, MN $114.40 $34.62 – $128.70
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL $115.50 not published
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $115.67 $8.07 – $8.07
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain, SD $116.00 $49.59 – $130.50
LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER ROANOKE, VA $116.00 $7.02 – $11.70
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $116.35 not published
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $116.40 $6.86 – $8.07
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $116.50 $8.07 – $21.25
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI PULASKI, VA $117.00 $6.20 – $8.63
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $118.20 $7.98 – $157.60
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $118.20 $2.65 – $18.40
SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. San Luis Obispo, CA $118.62 $8.07 – $1,584.24
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $119.00 $8.07 – $8.88
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $226.53
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $219.37
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $219.37
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $228.91
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $119.23 $10.05 – $209.84
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $226.53
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $226.53
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $226.53
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $226.53
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $219.37
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $219.37
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $119.23 $8.23 – $214.61
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $120.00 $8.07 – $112.80
Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $120.00 $4.35 – $16.91
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $120.24 $1.97 – $881.28
Urbana Hospital Urbana, OH $120.60 not published
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $121.20 $6.86 – $8.07
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $121.20 $6.86 – $9.96

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