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Bacterial Colony Count, Urine Cost in Kentucky
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 79 Kentucky hospitals. CPT 87086. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $67.40
📉 Low $7.13
📈 High $707
🏥 79 hospitals
🏛️ 69 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Kentucky
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 79 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | Centene | Cigna | Molina | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER HOPKINSVILLE |
$7.13 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $7.42 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $19.55 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE HOSPITAL DRIVE MADISONVILLE |
$12.69 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | $37.75 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - UOFL HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$16.32 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $7.55 | $9.36 | $13.15 | — | — | — |
| EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$18.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL MORGANFIELD |
$21.35 | $4.84 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $14.67 | $8.07 | $14.67 | — |
| DEACONESS HENDERSON HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$21.35 | $4.84 | $8.07 | $7.51 | $8.07 | $36.60 | $8.07 | $14.67 | $8.07 |
| TRISTAR GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$22.60 | $7.32 | $8.07 | $5.94 | $8.07 | $6.73 | $8.07 | $20.34 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MARY & ELIZABETH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$24.12 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $7.55 | $8.23 | $13.15 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH EDGEWOOD EDGEWOOD |
$24.21 | $8.23 | $19.38 | — | $8.07 | $5.59 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FT. THOMAS FT. THOMAS |
$24.21 | $8.23 | $19.38 | — | $8.07 | $5.59 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COVINGTON COVINGTON |
$24.21 | $8.23 | $19.38 | — | $8.07 | $5.59 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$24.21 | $8.23 | $19.38 | — | $8.07 | $5.59 | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH GRANT HOSPITAL WILLIAMSTOWN |
$24.21 | $8.23 | $19.38 | — | $8.07 | $5.59 | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$24.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL OWENSBORO |
$25.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT FRANKLIN FRANKLIN |
$30.00 | $7.20 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $21.92 | — | — | $8.10 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT CAVERNA HORSE CAVE |
$30.00 | $7.20 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $21.92 | — | — | $8.10 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT SCOTTSVILLE SCOTTSVILLE |
$30.00 | $6.30 | $6.30 | $6.36 | — | $21.87 | — | — | $6.30 |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN |
$30.00 | $6.36 | $6.30 | $6.43 | — | $16.05 | — | — | — |
| THE MEDICAL CENTER AT ALBANY ALBANY |
$30.00 | $9.00 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $21.97 | — | — | $9.30 |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHWEST LOUISVILLE |
$30.60 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $7.55 | $8.23 | $13.15 | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HOSPITAL BENTON |
$34.80 | $21.92 | — | $21.48 | — | — | — | — | $21.48 |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - WINCHESTER WINCHESTER |
$42.82 | $8.07 | $70.70 | $36.05 | $100 | $100 | — | $70.00 | $100 |
| TRIGG COUNTY HOSPITAL CADIZ |
$47.80 | $34.66 | $37.04 | $33.97 | $59.96 | — | — | — | $33.97 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MOUNT STERLING MT. STERLING |
$49.48 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | $123 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AT SAINT JOSEPH EAST LEXINGTON |
$49.81 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $79.36 | $8.07 | $113 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LONDON LONDON |
$51.03 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | $130 | — |
| CHI SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BARDSTOWN |
$55.16 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $94.90 | $8.07 | $118 | — |
| SAINT JOSEPH BEREA BEREA |
$55.92 | $8.07 | $8.16 | $8.07 | $8.24 | $80.04 | $8.24 | $106 | — |
| CALDWELL MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$55.96 | $24.62 | $8.07 | $5.83 | $36.93 | $63.42 | $26.86 | — | $7.91 |
| WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL HOSPITAL STREET MONTICELLO |
$56.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$58.42 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $78.12 | $8.07 | $113 | — |
| PIKEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER PIKEVILLE |
$60.00 | — | — | — | $11.30 | — | — | — | — |
| CRITTENDEN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MARION |
$62.64 | $8.07 | $91.80 | — | $17.35 | $91.80 | — | — | $8.07 |
| NORTON BROWNSBORO HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.40 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $125 | — | $263 | — |
| NORTON WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.40 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $125 | — | $263 | — |
| NORTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.40 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $211 | — | $286 | — |
| NORTON AUDUBON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.40 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $125 | — | $263 | — |
| NORTON WEST LOUISVILLE HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$67.40 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $125 | — | $263 | — |
| NORTON HEALTHCARE PAVILION LOUISVILLE |
$67.40 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $125 | — | $263 | — |
| OWENSBORO HEALTH TWIN LAKES MEDICAL CENTER LEITCHFIELD |
$71.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HEALTH - MARCUM AND WALLACE HOSPITAL IRVINE |
$71.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - SHELBYVILLE HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$76.38 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $7.55 | $8.23 | $13.15 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOWLING GREEN |
$76.75 | $76.75 | — | — | — | — | $76.75 | — | — |
| GATEWAY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AT FLORENCE FLORENCE |
$76.75 | $76.75 | $33.15 | $76.75 | $76.75 | $76.75 | $76.75 | — | — |
| LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES SALEM |
$80.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER ASHLAND |
$81.66 | $127 | $151 | — | — | — | $8.88 | $184 | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH SHEPHERDSVILLE |
$85.95 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $7.55 | $8.23 | $13.15 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER EAST LOUISVILLE |
$90.45 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $7.55 | $8.23 | $13.15 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - JEWISH HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$90.45 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $7.55 | $8.23 | $13.15 | — | — | — |
| UOFL HEALTH - MEDICAL CENTER NORTHEAST LOUISVILLE |
$90.45 | $8.07 | $7.67 | $7.55 | $8.23 | $13.15 | — | — | — |
| BARBOURVILLE ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DR BARBOURVILLE |
$90.60 | $8.07 | $25.67 | $25.67 | $25.93 | — | $26.18 | — | — |
| CENTERPOINT HEALTH - VERSAILLES AMSDEN AVENUE VERSAILLES |
$92.98 | $30.60 | $30.90 | $30.30 | $30.00 | — | — | $88.00 | $30.00 |
| FLEMING COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION DRIVE FLEMINGSBURG |
$102 | $19.38 | $22.60 | $20.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $20.00 |
| MERCY HEALTH - LOURDES HOSPITAL PADUCAH |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH HOSPITAL W CUMBERLAND AVENUE MIDDLESBORO |
$109 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH MANCHESTER MANCHESTER |
$116 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WHITESBURG ARH HOSPITAL HOSPITAL ROAD WHITESBURG |
$116 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | — | — |
| HIGHLANDS ARH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRESTONSBURG |
$121 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $8.07 | — | — |
| PAINTSVILLE ARH HOSPITAL JAMES S TRIMBLE BLVD PAINTSVILLE |
$121 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | — | $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 $67.40 for this?
That is the median of what the 79 Kentucky 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 Kentucky?
- Cash prices for bacterial colony count, urine (CPT 87086) in Kentucky range from $7.13 to $707, with a median of $67.40. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial colony count, urine in Kentucky?
- The cheapest Kentucky hospital published cash price for this procedure is $7.13. 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 Kentucky facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87086 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.