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Bacterial Colony Count, Urine Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 126 Illinois hospitals. CPT 87086. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $77.00
📉 Low $8.00
📈 High $279
🏥 126 hospitals
🏛️ 107 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 126 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$8.00 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $8.07 | $4.84 | $8.07 | — | $8.31 | $8.07 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$8.00 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $8.07 | $4.84 | $7.41 | — | $7.78 | $8.07 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$8.00 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $8.07 | $4.84 | $8.07 | — | $8.31 | $8.07 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$8.00 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $8.07 | $4.84 | $7.41 | — | $7.78 | $8.07 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$8.00 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $8.07 | $4.84 | $8.07 | — | $8.31 | $8.07 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$8.00 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $8.07 | $4.84 | $7.41 | — | $7.78 | $8.07 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$8.00 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $8.07 | $4.84 | $7.41 | — | $7.78 | $8.07 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$8.00 | $7.41 | $7.41 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.41 | — | $7.78 | $8.07 |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$10.20 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
$11.00 | $8.07 | $10.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$11.07 | $6.53 | $6.53 | $5.38 | $6.56 | $4.84 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$12.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$14.70 | $27.07 | $13.65 | $2.26 | $6.63 | — | — | — | — |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$20.80 | $8.23 | $3.50 | $4.84 | $10.49 | $8.47 | — | — | $12.91 |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$21.00 | $8.07 | $10.73 | $7.26 | — | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$21.35 | $8.07 | $3.50 | $4.84 | $43.92 | $8.07 | $13.32 | $8.07 | $8.07 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$21.35 | $8.07 | $3.50 | $8.07 | $33.86 | $8.47 | $13.32 | $8.15 | $8.07 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$21.35 | $8.07 | $3.50 | $4.84 | $23.73 | $8.07 | $406 | $8.07 | $8.07 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$21.35 | $68.13 | $97.09 | $16.25 | $32.03 | $47.58 | $36.60 | $68.13 | $68.13 |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$29.37 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $9.19 | $8.07 | — | — | $13.07 |
| FRANKLIN HOSPITAL BENTON |
$30.00 | $13.60 | $23.40 | $13.33 | $13.33 | $30.00 | — | — | $13.33 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$32.40 | $8.07 | $8.55 | $8.23 | $11.12 | $8.21 | $40.50 | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$32.40 | $8.07 | $8.55 | $8.23 | $11.12 | $8.21 | $40.50 | — | — |
| MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL HAVANA |
$33.20 | $31.00 | $8.30 | $8.30 | $8.72 | $8.30 | — | — | — |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$35.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - CHICAGO CHICAGO |
$36.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL CHICAGO - NORTHLAKE NORTHLAKE |
$36.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY |
$42.35 | $45.17 | $4.50 | $3.39 | $45.17 | $45.17 | — | — | — |
| LARABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$52.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$53.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$55.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE TRINITY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $45.44 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $92.00 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $45.03 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $92.00 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - PARK RIDGE PARK RIDGE |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $45.85 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $92.00 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $45.74 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $92.00 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITAL HAZEL CREST |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $45.63 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $92.00 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $45.44 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $92.00 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| ADVOCATE CONDELL MEDICAL CENTER LIBERTYVILLE |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $28.00 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $92.00 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$57.50 | $8.07 | $9.68 | $8.15 | $8.31 | — | — | $12.10 | $13.07 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$57.50 | $8.07 | $7.90 | $8.15 | $8.31 | — | — | $12.10 | $13.07 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$57.50 | $8.07 | $7.90 | $8.15 | $8.31 | — | — | $12.10 | $13.07 |
| ADVOCATE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OAK LAWN OAK LAWN |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $45.22 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $92.00 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL BARRINGTON |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $45.74 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $92.00 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| ADVOCATE SHERMAN HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $21.40 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $104 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER OAK LAWN |
$57.50 | $43.75 | $44.40 | $8.07 | $37.20 | — | $92.00 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$57.50 | $8.07 | $9.68 | $8.15 | $8.31 | — | — | $12.10 | $13.07 |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE MARIANJOY REHABILITATION CENTER WHEATON |
$58.10 | $34.86 | $45.24 | $83.00 | $41.50 | $49.80 | $66.40 | — | — |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$60.14 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $10.20 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GIBSON CITY |
$64.00 | $31.50 | $3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$64.48 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$66.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INSIGHT HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO CHICAGO |
$68.00 | $59.50 | — | $42.50 | — | $59.50 | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER OTTAWA |
$68.40 | $8.07 | $8.23 | $8.15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER DANVILLE |
$68.40 | $8.07 | $8.23 | — | — | — | — | — | $8.15 |
| OSF ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BLOOMINGTON |
$68.40 | $8.15 | $8.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER ALTON |
$68.40 | $8.15 | $8.23 | $6.86 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL EVERGREEN PARK |
$68.40 | $8.23 | $15.01 | $9.90 | — | — | — | $11.30 | $8.15 |
| OSF ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER GALESBURG |
$68.40 | $8.15 | $8.23 | — | — | $8.07 | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$68.80 | $44.00 | — | $44.88 | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - CHICAGO CHICAGO |
$69.00 | $8.07 | $11.00 | $11.43 | $8.73 | — | $85.00 | — | $8.07 |
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.
Billed more than $77.00 for this?
That is the median of what the 126 Illinois 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 Illinois?
- Cash prices for bacterial colony count, urine (CPT 87086) in Illinois range from $8.00 to $279, with a median of $77.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial colony count, urine in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois 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 Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87086 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.