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 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

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