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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $194.14 | $8.07 – $196.80 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $197.45 | $6.05 – $64.22 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $198.55 | $6.00 – $17.27 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $200.33 | $8.07 – $17.92 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $200.72 | $8.07 – $50.28 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $200.72 | $6.86 – $45.19 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $201.00 | $6.44 – $27.74 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $201.00 | $6.44 – $36.69 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $201.00 | $6.44 – $28.97 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $201.00 | $6.44 – $27.74 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $201.00 | $6.44 – $27.74 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $201.00 | $7.46 – $20.18 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $201.00 | $4.74 – $34.90 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $201.00 | $6.05 – $17.11 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $201.00 | $6.05 – $17.11 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $201.00 | $11.02 – $11.02 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $201.00 | $6.05 – $17.11 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $201.00 | $6.05 – $12.11 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $201.00 | $6.05 – $17.11 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $201.00 | $6.05 – $17.11 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $201.00 | $6.05 – $17.11 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $202.80 | $8.07 – $14.93 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $202.80 | $8.07 – $14.93 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $202.80 | $8.07 – $14.93 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $202.80 | $8.07 – $25.33 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $202.80 | $8.07 – $14.93 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $202.80 | $8.07 – $14.93 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $202.80 | $8.07 – $15.82 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $202.80 | $14.15 – $27.92 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $202.80 | $8.07 – $15.82 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $202.80 | $8.07 – $15.82 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $202.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $203.12 | $7.26 – $31.07 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $203.12 | $7.26 – $31.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $203.40 | $2.65 – $18.40 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $204.48 | $6.86 – $16.14 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $206.55 | $8.07 – $194.57 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $210.00 | $6.78 – $33.26 |