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
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $57.50 $7.90 – $13.07
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $57.50 $8.07 – $92.00
Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL $57.50 $8.07 – $92.00
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $57.50 $8.07 – $92.00
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL $57.50 $7.90 – $13.07
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL $57.50 $8.07 – $13.07
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $57.60 $5.25 – $76.80
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $58.18 $5.65 – $167.66
Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion, SD $58.40 $21.54 – $65.70
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $58.42 $6.86 – $112.84
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA $58.50 $35.63 – $90.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA $58.50 $34.02 – $101.30
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $58.50 $46.32 – $94.07
64-0682111 BMH DeSoto Southaven, MS $58.80 $7.67 – $22.60
UPMC Bedford Everett, PA $58.80 $2.91 – $88.20
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $59.01 $8.07 – $200.25
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $59.08 $8.07 – $14.74
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $59.40 $8.07 – $18.16
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $59.40 $8.07 – $18.16
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $59.40 $8.07 – $18.16
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ $59.54 $8.07 – $200.25
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $59.98 $8.07 – $147.89
Ascension Providence Waco, TX $60.12 $6.78 – $35.59
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Joe, FL $60.17 $8.07 – $30.60
St. Anne Hospital Burien, WA $60.22 $8.07 – $177.47
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton Fenton, MO $60.50 $8.07 – $33.27
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville, MO $60.50 $8.07 – $33.27
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton, MO $60.50 $8.07 – $33.27
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles Saint Charles, MO $60.50 $8.07 – $33.27
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Richmond Heights, MO $60.50 $8.07 – $33.27
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis, MO $60.50 $8.07 – $33.27
Moanalua Medical Center HONOLULU, HI $60.75 $8.00 – $8.00
Childrens Specialized Hospital Mountainside, NJ $61.00 $6.46 – $6.65
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $61.88 $8.07 – $147.89
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $62.40 $7.98 – $15.39
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $63.00 $7.39 – $15.18
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $63.00 $7.51 – $10.89
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $63.00 $7.46 – $10.89
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $63.00 $7.51 – $15.11
Corewell Health Wayne Wayne, MI $63.00 $7.37 – $10.89
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $63.75 not published
82-3844150 BMH Crittenden West Memphis, AR $63.75 $7.67 – $16.14
Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. Chilton, WI $63.84 $8.47 – $31.15
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $64.00 $5.25 – $12.75
Weirton Medical Center Weirton, WV $64.50 $7.62 – $41.07
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $64.53 $6.78 – $80.66
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) Burnet, TX $64.53 $6.78 – $80.66
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $64.66 $8.07 – $35.54
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $64.66 $8.07 – $35.54
Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ $65.15 $8.07 – $200.25

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