Published cash price
$8–$1,759
what 119 hospitals and imaging centers list for a self-pay urine culture
Typical insured rate
$30.62
median of every commercial plan rate in the files
Lowest insured rate
$3.39
United (Commercial|Navigate), St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Urine culture cost by city
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| City | Published cash price | Typical insured rate | Lowest insured rate | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TXHCA Healthcare, Harris Health, Houston Methodist, Memorial Hermann, St. Luke's Health | $8–$1,759 | $33.57 | $5.81 | 45 |
| Dallas–Fort Worth, TXBaylor Scott & White Health, Methodist Health System, Parkland Health, Texas Health Resources, UT Southwestern Medical Center | $114–$210 | $34.08 | $4.74 | 41 |
| Phoenix, AZBanner Health, Dignity Health, HonorHealth, Valleywise Health | $8–$267 | $20.63 | $3.39 | 28 |
| Austin, TXAscension Seton, Baylor Scott & White Health, CHRISTUS Health | $46–$154 | $34.38 | $6.78 | 15 |
Bars use a log scale. The coral bar runs from the lowest to the highest published cash price; the blue dot marks the typical insured rate.
Lowest published cash prices
- $7.88 — Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (Dignity Health)
- $8.07 — Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Harris Health)
- $8.07 — Harris Health Lyndon B Johnson Hospital (Harris Health)
- $8.58 — Chandler Regional Medical Center (Dignity Health)
- $9.28 — Valleywise Health Medical Center (Valleywise Health)
What this price covers
These are hospital charges for CPT code 87086. Doctors who are not hospital employees — for imaging, usually the radiologist — can bill separately. Before you schedule, ask for a Good Faith Estimate: if you are uninsured, federal law entitles you to one in writing. Methodology.