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Bacterial Colony Count, Urine Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 207 California hospitals. CPT 87086. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $122
📉 Low $2.40
📈 High $1,033
🏥 207 hospitals
🏛️ 161 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 207 hospitals.
Billed more than $122 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Health Net | Aetna | Kaiser | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALMDALE |
$2.40 | — | — | $48.51 | $1.05 | — | $2.15 | $5.40 | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON PARK HUNTINGTON PARK |
$4.50 | $3.05 | $8.07 | — | — | $3.39 | $2.11 | $3.51 | — |
| EAST LOS ANGELES DOCTORS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$4.50 | $3.05 | $8.07 | — | — | $3.39 | $2.11 | $3.51 | $8.07 |
| COAST PLAZA HOSPITAL NORWALK |
$4.50 | $3.05 | $8.07 | — | — | $3.39 | $2.11 | $3.51 | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA GARDENA |
$4.50 | $3.05 | $8.07 | — | — | $3.39 | $2.11 | $3.51 | $8.07 |
| DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALM SPRINGS |
$5.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER JOSHUA TREE |
$5.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$5.65 | $8.07 | $5.65 | $60.00 | — | $80.00 | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RANCHO RANCHO CUCAMONGA |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA BREA |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WEST COVINA |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SAN LEANDRO |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SANTA ANA SANTA ANA |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SOUTH BAY GARDENA |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE PERRIS |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL ONTARIO ONTARIO |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BALDWIN PARK BALDWIN PARK |
$6.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOS ROBLES HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER THOUSAND OAKS |
$7.89 | $8.23 | $3.15 | $1.40 | — | $2.22 | $28.40 | $6.31 | $8.07 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL PARAMOUNT PARAMOUNT |
$7.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$8.00 | $6.48 | $6.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$8.00 | $6.48 | $6.93 | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$8.00 | $8.07 | $6.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$8.00 | $6.48 | $6.48 | $10.31 | — | — | — | $10.63 | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$8.00 | $6.48 | $6.93 | $10.31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$8.00 | $8.07 | $6.93 | $10.31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$8.00 | $6.80 | $6.48 | $12.11 | $6.48 | $8.07 | — | $10.31 | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$8.00 | $6.48 | $6.93 | $10.31 | — | $8.07 | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$8.00 | $7.01 | $7.01 | $7.01 | — | $7.01 | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$8.00 | $6.48 | $6.93 | $10.31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$8.00 | $8.07 | $6.93 | $6.48 | — | $6.48 | — | — | — |
| ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL LANCASTER |
$8.00 | $24.90 | $8.07 | $12.40 | $30.00 | $42.30 | $64.31 | $81.00 | $8.23 |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$8.00 | $6.48 | $6.48 | $6.77 | — | — | — | $6.77 | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$8.00 | $6.48 | $6.48 | $10.31 | — | — | — | $10.31 | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$8.00 | $8.07 | $6.93 | $10.31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REDDING |
$8.07 | — | — | — | — | $8.07 | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER MODESTO |
$8.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$9.28 | $64.38 | — | $82.11 | — | — | $23.00 | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA COSTA MESA |
$10.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$11.67 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $53.40 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $29.10 | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$11.87 | $23.21 | $11.74 | — | — | $322 | — | — | — |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$12.12 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $24.47 | $30.30 | $8.07 |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$12.89 | $33.38 | — | $49.79 | — | $402 | — | — | — |
| ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARROYO GRANDE |
$13.23 | $8.07 | $12.25 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $20.81 | $30.30 | $8.07 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH - MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA MARIA |
$13.23 | $19.48 | $12.25 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $20.81 | $30.30 | $8.07 |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$13.30 | $28.70 | $9.15 | — | — | $10.99 | — | $56.00 | — |
| MARK TWAIN MEDICAL CENTER SAN ANDREAS |
$13.44 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $18.07 | $19.78 | $8.07 |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$14.65 | — | — | $9.43 | — | — | — | — | $8.26 |
| JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INDIO |
$15.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER TURLOCK |
$26.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$26.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$27.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MISSION OAKS LOS GATOS |
$31.88 | $8.23 | $7.43 | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | $25.50 | $20.72 | $8.07 |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$35.46 | $33.95 | $89.20 | $62.80 | — | $38.54 | $25.20 | — | $110 |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$35.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$35.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$35.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 207 California 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 California?
- Cash prices for bacterial colony count, urine (CPT 87086) in California range from $2.40 to $1,033, with a median of $122. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial colony count, urine in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $2.40. 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 California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87086 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.