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
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $65.25 $8.07 – $14.53
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $65.31 $8.07 – $147.89
Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville, WV $65.50 $7.62 – $12.75
Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic MARIETTA, OK $66.00 $3.39 – $13.15
Barnesville Hospital Barnesville, OH $66.00 $3.98 – $3.98
HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL PANAMA CITY, FL $66.00 $7.31 – $167.60
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $66.30 $7.18 – $36.84
Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV $66.50 not published
CHI Health Good Samaritan Kearney, NE $67.10 $7.82 – $102.30
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ $67.55 $8.07 – $200.25
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $68.25 $8.07 – $11.18
OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center Evergreen Park, IL $68.40 $8.07 – $15.01
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center Alton, IL $68.40 $6.86 – $8.23
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Ottawa, IL $68.40 $8.07 – $8.23
OSF St Joseph Medical Center Bloomington, IL $68.40 $8.07 – $8.23
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $68.40 $8.07 – $8.23
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $68.44 $7.82 – $109.04
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $68.50 $5.25 – $34.19
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $68.50 $8.07 – $24.21
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $68.50 not published
Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) Kettering, OH $68.80 $3.98 – $16.95
Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) Miamisburg, OH $68.80 $3.98 – $16.95
Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) Dayton, OH $68.80 $3.98 – $16.95
Soin Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH $68.80 $3.98 – $16.95
Kettering Health Greene Memorial Xenia, OH $68.80 $3.98 – $16.95
Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) Hamilton, OH $68.80 $3.98 – $16.95
Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH $68.80 $3.98 – $16.95
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $69.50 $7.62 – $12.75
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Templeton, CA $69.51 $8.07 – $1,193.59
St. Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $69.68 $8.07 – $177.47
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $70.20 $8.07 – $8.23
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon, IA $70.40 $25.08 – $79.20
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $71.40 not published
Boca Raton Regional Hospital BOCA RATON, FL $71.50 $8.07 – $71.83
St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV $71.50 not published
Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ $71.56 $8.07 – $200.25
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits, CA $71.70 $9.25 – $94.98
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA $71.82 $7.82 – $145.35
CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy Omaha, NE $71.82 $7.82 – $145.35
Lasting Hope Recovery Center Omaha, NE $71.82 $7.82 – $145.35
CHI Health Immanuel Omaha, NE $71.82 $7.82 – $145.35
CHI Health Lakeside Omaha, NE $71.82 $7.82 – $145.35
CHI Health Midlands Papillion, NE $71.82 $7.82 – $145.35
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $72.36 $8.07 – $200.25
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $72.55 $7.83 – $104.96
Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake, SD $73.60 $47.20 – $82.80
ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST Fort Bragg, CA $73.92 $9.04 – $72.40
CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital Alexandria, LA $74.10 $7.91 – $49.60
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $74.40 $7.48 – $15.54
Sanford Hospital Webster Webster, SD $74.40 $29.20 – $83.70

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