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
St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $138.29 $3.39 – $285.98
CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont Beaumont, TX $138.60 $4.04 – $37.70
SSM Health Monroe Hospital Monroe, WI $139.15 $8.07 – $14.12
Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
Downey Medical Center Downey, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center FONTANA, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
South Bay Medical Center HARBOR CITY, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
San Marcos Medical Center SAN MARCOS, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
West Los Angeles Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
Woodland Hills Medical Center WOODLAND HILLS, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
Panorama Medical Center PANORAMA CITY, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center SAN DIEGO, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center LOS ANGELES, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
Moreno Valley Medical Center MORENO VALLEY, CA $139.36 $5.00 – $5.00
UPMC Kane Kane, PA $140.40 $7.98 – $34.83
Springfield Medical Center Springfield, OH $140.40 not published
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $142.80 $8.07 – $31.55
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff, CA $143.08 $5.65 – $67.62
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $144.00 $7.62 – $16.76
HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville, IL $145.44 $27.07 – $29.78
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI $146.30 $6.05 – $80.27
St Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA $147.84 $6.86 – $16.14
Lorain Hospital Lorain, OH $148.80 not published
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $151.20 not published
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX $153.62 $6.78 – $192.02
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $156.00 not published
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $156.00 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $156.00 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $156.00 not published
HSHS Holy Family Hospital GREENVILLE, IL $156.24 $7.78 – $20.18
Banner Behavioral Health Hospital Scottsdale, AZ $156.43 $8.07 – $186.90
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $157.17 $5.65 – $78.40
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $157.92 $8.00 – $8.00

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