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

$83.00

national median

$864.14

highest cash price

906

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 23 $8.07 $8.07 $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 33 $25.00 $57.60 $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
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $48.06 $6.78 – $60.08
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $48.06 $6.78 – $60.08
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $48.06 $6.78 – $60.08
64-0881013 MBMC Jackson Jackson, MS $48.51 $4.74 – $22.60
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $48.59 $8.07 – $213.60
Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX $48.72 $7.83 – $8.51
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $48.90 $8.07 – $91.92
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $49.13 $8.07 – $200.25
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling, KY $49.48 $6.86 – $122.85
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY $49.81 $6.86 – $112.84
Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead, OH $49.86 $3.98 – $33.75
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $50.05 $7.18 – $29.88
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle, WA $50.88 $7.26 – $36.72
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle, WA $50.88 $7.26 – $37.93
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA $50.88 $7.26 – $37.93
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA $50.88 $8.07 – $36.32
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Flushing, NY $51.00 $5.65 – $44.36
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London London, KY $51.03 $6.86 – $130.13
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $51.03 $3.63 – $72.90
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis, MO $52.25 $7.91 – $17.23
81-3257997 BMH Calhoun Calhoun City, MS $53.04 $8.07 – $10.92
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $53.28 $6.78 – $60.08
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $53.67 $8.07 – $213.60
UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA $54.60 $7.98 – $15.66
Corewell Health Pennock Hastings, MI $55.00 $7.67 – $7.67
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids, MI $55.00 $7.26 – $14.53
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont, MI $55.00 $7.67 – $7.67
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $55.00 $7.67 – $18.70
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $55.00 $7.67 – $18.70
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $55.00 $7.67 – $7.67
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $55.00 $7.67 – $14.53
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $55.00 $7.26 – $14.53
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus Everett, WA $55.12 $8.07 – $33.89
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $55.16 $6.86 – $118.30
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ $55.27 $8.07 – $200.25
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $55.35 $5.65 – $202.00
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $55.35 $5.65 – $167.66
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $55.80 $6.78 – $34.40
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $55.80 $6.38 – $34.40
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $55.80 $5.22 – $34.40
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $55.92 $6.86 – $105.56
Covenant Hospital Plainview Plainview, TX $56.28 $7.83 – $8.51
St. Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $56.84 $8.07 – $147.89
Carrier Clinic Belle Mead, NJ $57.20 not published
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $57.50 $8.07 – $92.00
Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL $57.50 $8.07 – $92.00
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $57.50 $8.07 – $103.50
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL $57.50 $8.07 – $112.01
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $57.50 $8.07 – $92.00
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL $57.50 $8.07 – $13.07

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