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Bacterial Colony Count, Urine Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 34 Alabama hospitals. CPT 87086. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $40.15
📉 Low $8.00
📈 High $348
🏥 34 hospitals
🏛️ 27 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 34 of 34 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Aetna | Cigna | Medicare | Centene | Devoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$8.00 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.67 | — | $5.65 | $8.07 | — | $8.23 |
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$9.68 | $750 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$9.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TROY |
$11.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$14.00 | $60.00 | — | $60.00 | $28.00 | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$15.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$15.39 | — | $4.74 | $60.00 | $30.00 | $7.20 | — | — | — |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$18.99 | $6.78 | $8.64 | $8.07 | $8.64 | $23.73 | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$19.76 | $8.24 | $3.39 | $6.14 | $14.77 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$23.80 | $6.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$23.80 | $6.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$30.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$30.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$30.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$33.80 | $7.91 | $7.91 | $7.91 | — | $8.10 | $7.91 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$38.50 | $7.83 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $8.23 | — |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$40.15 | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | — | — |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$46.02 | $6.78 | $10.29 | — | — | — | $8.07 | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$51.00 | $7.91 | $5.98 | $7.91 | $7.91 | — | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$51.00 | $7.91 | $5.98 | $7.91 | $7.91 | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $23.08 | $27.24 | $43.01 | $9.28 | — | — | — | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$56.74 | — | — | $7.91 | — | — | $7.91 | — | — |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$57.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$61.85 | $8.07 | $7.26 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$70.46 | $6.78 | $10.29 | — | — | — | $8.07 | — | — |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$71.96 | — | — | $35.26 | — | — | $35.26 | — | — |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$92.00 | $8.07 | $7.26 | — | $8.23 | $6.05 | — | $8.88 | $8.31 |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$109 | — | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | $20.18 | — | — | — |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$130 | $20.91 | $8.07 | $32.50 | $33.80 | $6.56 | $33.80 | $37.18 | $34.14 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$153 | $8.07 | $8.27 | — | $8.23 | $6.05 | — | $16.14 | $8.31 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$153 | $8.07 | $8.27 | — | $8.23 | $6.05 | — | $16.14 | $8.31 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$153 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.23 | $8.23 | $6.05 | $8.07 | $8.88 | $8.31 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$153 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.23 | $8.23 | $6.05 | $8.07 | $8.88 | $8.31 |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$348 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.23 | $6.05 | $8.07 | $8.88 | $8.31 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87086, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $70.34 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 34 Alabama hospitals above publish for Bacterial colony count, urine — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does bacterial colony count, urine cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for bacterial colony count, urine (CPT 87086) in Alabama range from $8.00 to $348, with a median of $40.15. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial colony count, urine in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $8.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Alabama facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87086 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.