Bacterial Colony Count, Urine Cost
How much does this cost without insurance? Compare published self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates for CPT 87086 across 3,232 US facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026.
A Bacterial colony count, urine (CPT 87086, Labs) can cost very different amounts depending on which hospital you choose and how you pay. Across the 3,232 U.S. facilities that publish a cash self-pay price for this procedure, rates run from $3.60 at the low end to $2,882 at the most expensive — a national median of roughly $70.34. The breakdown below shows typical charges state by state, so you can gauge what to expect near you, weigh cash rates against insurance-negotiated prices, and flag any facility charging far above the norm before you schedule.
State-by-state pricing
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| State | Hospitals | Avg cash | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 367 | $265 | $3.60 | $1,759 |
| California | 206 | $136 | $4.00 | $1,033 |
| Florida | 147 | $429 | $5.77 | $2,882 |
| Illinois | 126 | $86.10 | $8.00 | $279 |
| Ohio | 120 | $75.85 | $8.00 | $301 |
| New York | 111 | $73.65 | $5.00 | $284 |
| North Carolina | 94 | $67.07 | $9.60 | $343 |
| Minnesota | 92 | $67.02 | $10.00 | $183 |
| Louisiana | 89 | $79.28 | $3.91 | $1,098 |
| Missouri | 87 | $83.91 | $8.00 | $779 |
| Wisconsin | 87 | $76.99 | $7.15 | $211 |
| Georgia | 83 | $152 | $4.00 | $1,073 |
| Colorado | 79 | $228 | $11.00 | $1,906 |
| Kentucky | 79 | $87.00 | $7.13 | $707 |
| Oklahoma | 77 | $81.45 | $3.60 | $440 |
| Pennsylvania | 77 | $52.67 | $4.32 | $351 |
| Tennessee | 77 | $166 | $10.49 | $1,275 |
| Michigan | 74 | $59.14 | $4.40 | $166 |
| Indiana | 73 | $64.89 | $3.60 | $263 |
| Washington | 72 | $76.60 | $5.71 | $201 |
| Virginia | 67 | $156 | $3.60 | $745 |
| Kansas | 63 | $105 | $6.00 | $892 |
| Nebraska | 60 | $86.54 | $20.70 | $355 |
| Arkansas | 57 | $50.60 | $3.67 | $440 |
| Iowa | 56 | $59.33 | $12.00 | $218 |
| New Jersey | 54 | $110 | $8.00 | $1,221 |
| Utah | 51 | $92.14 | $12.08 | $367 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | $81.53 | $13.53 | $200 |
| Mississippi | 47 | $45.88 | $7.80 | $122 |
| South Dakota | 44 | $128 | $12.96 | $268 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $126 | $27.70 | $707 |
| Oregon | 38 | $68.44 | $5.71 | $219 |
| Montana | 35 | $77.26 | $8.97 | $241 |
| Alabama | 34 | $64.25 | $8.00 | $348 |
| West Virginia | 33 | $84.96 | $20.00 | $440 |
| Arizona | 31 | $141 | $8.07 | $428 |
| North Dakota | 30 | $74.65 | $42.40 | $197 |
| Nevada | 28 | $266 | $8.00 | $1,715 |
| Idaho | 25 | $78.39 | $21.60 | $318 |
| Maine | 22 | $72.75 | $15.96 | $207 |
| New Hampshire | 21 | $92.64 | $27.00 | $239 |
| New Mexico | 21 | $91.42 | $21.76 | $171 |
| Connecticut | 18 | $40.91 | $9.52 | $198 |
| Maryland | 15 | $45.20 | $19.52 | $71.38 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | $38.05 | $20.00 | $87.00 |
| Hawaii | 14 | $96.02 | $8.40 | $358 |
| Wyoming | 11 | $76.36 | $9.12 | $126 |
| Vermont | 10 | $72.58 | $32.82 | $221 |
| Alaska | 8 | $93.19 | $25.74 | $288 |
| Delaware | 8 | $165 | $80.70 | $342 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $44.35 | $8.00 | $102 |
| Washington D.C. | 3 | $146 | $87.94 | $175 |