Urine Culture Test cost at US hospitals
Urine culture, bacterial · CPT 87086
$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.
Cheapest published cash price
$6.98
Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus — Loveland, COMedian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $157.92 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $157.92 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $158.40 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $159.36 | $6.86 – $16.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $159.90 | $7.26 – $28.99 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $159.95 | $8.07 – $47.26 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $160.23 | $8.07 – $279.30 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $161.28 | $8.07 – $11.30 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $162.59 | $7.94 – $164.32 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $163.80 | $3.98 – $76.23 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $164.36 | $7.94 – $124.80 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $165.60 | $7.78 – $230.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $167.04 | $7.41 – $190.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $167.40 | $2.65 – $18.40 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $169.52 | $8.07 – $17.92 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $169.52 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $169.52 | $8.07 – $17.92 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $169.52 | $8.07 – $18.72 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $169.52 | $8.07 – $17.92 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $170.83 | $6.94 – $88.56 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $172.80 | $2.65 – $18.40 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $173.25 | $5.81 – $495.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $173.25 | $5.81 – $495.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $173.25 | $5.81 – $495.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $173.25 | $5.81 – $495.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $173.25 | $5.81 – $495.00 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $173.40 | $6.97 – $15.54 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $177.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $177.10 | not published |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $178.00 | $8.07 – $20.15 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $178.92 | $8.07 – $24.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $179.22 | $8.07 – $246.28 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $181.00 | $5.65 – $43.91 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $181.00 | $5.65 – $98.53 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $181.05 | $5.36 – $24.50 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $182.00 | $8.07 – $29.05 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $183.25 | $7.91 – $14.93 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $183.25 | $7.91 – $14.93 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $183.25 | $7.91 – $14.93 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $183.25 | $7.91 – $14.93 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $183.25 | $7.91 – $14.93 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $186.48 | $16.14 – $259.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $187.20 | $7.41 – $260.00 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $187.68 | $93.31 – $93.31 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $188.90 | $6.44 – $404.78 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $190.28 | $8.07 – $682.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $190.53 | $8.07 – $25.18 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $192.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $192.50 | not published |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $193.03 | $7.29 – $296.25 |