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Bacterial Colony Count, Urine Cost in Maine
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 24 Maine hospitals. CPT 87086. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $49.00
📉 Low $1.00
📈 High $207
🏥 24 hospitals
🏛️ 23 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Maine
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 24 of 24 hospitals.
Billed more than $49.00 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Centene | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALAIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CALAIS |
$1.00 | $1.00 | $46.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $46.00 | — | — |
| MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL BAR HARBOR |
$2.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER STATE ST BANGOR |
$15.96 | $6.54 | $8.23 | $8.23 | $8.41 | — | — | — |
| MID COAST HOSPITAL BRUNSWICK |
$17.00 | $6.54 | $8.31 | $8.07 | $8.50 | $8.07 | $12.75 | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT A R GOULD HOSPITAL ACADEMY ST. PRESQUE ISLE |
$18.06 | $6.54 | $8.23 | $8.23 | $8.41 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MAINE COAST HOSPITAL ELLSWORTH |
$21.50 | $6.54 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.41 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT ACADIA HOSPITAL BANGOR |
$27.36 | $6.54 | $8.23 | $8.23 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER FORT KENT |
$30.00 | $36.30 | $36.30 | $36.30 | $64.02 | $36.30 | $62.70 | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MAYO HOSPITAL DOVER FOXCROFT |
$30.69 | $6.54 | $8.23 | $8.07 | $8.41 | — | — | — |
| SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL PITTSFIELD |
$31.62 | $6.54 | $8.23 | $8.23 | $8.41 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT MERCY HOSPITAL PORTLAND |
$36.14 | $6.54 | $8.23 | $8.23 | $8.41 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT BLUE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WATER ST. BLUE HILL |
$36.26 | $6.54 | $8.23 | $8.23 | $8.41 | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT CA DEAN HOSPITAL PRITHAM AVE GREENVILLE |
$49.00 | $6.54 | $8.23 | $8.23 | $8.41 | — | — | — |
| MILLINOCKET REGIONAL HOSPITAL MILLINOCKET |
$53.10 | $52.51 | $25.44 | — | $54.63 | $25.69 | — | $25.44 |
| STEPHENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NORWAY |
$74.50 | $8.23 | $9.84 | $9.46 | $69.43 | $9.46 | $70.03 | — |
| PENOBSCOT VALLEY HOSPITAL LINCOLN |
$85.36 | $50.15 | $49.64 | $49.15 | $100 | $49.64 | — | $7.91 |
| MAINEHEALTH FRANKLIN HOSPITAL FARMINGTON |
$91.60 | $8.23 | $9.46 | $9.46 | $76.67 | — | $86.10 | — |
| HOULTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL HARTFORD STREET HOULTON |
$96.00 | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PEN BAY MEDICAL CENTER ROCKPORT |
$120 | $8.23 | $8.31 | $8.07 | $94.68 | $8.07 | $113 | — |
| MAINEHEALTH LINCOLN HOSPITAL DAMARISCOTTA |
$126 | $8.23 | $49.62 | $47.71 | $114 | $9.46 | $118 | — |
| MAINEHEALTH MAINE MEDICAL CENTER BIDDEFORD BIDDEFORD |
$126 | $8.07 | $8.31 | $8.07 | $106 | $8.07 | $119 | — |
| DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MACHIAS |
$144 | $160 | $84.00 | $165 | $173 | $84.00 | — | — |
| MAINE MEDICAL CENTER PORTLAND |
$164 | $8.07 | $8.31 | $8.07 | $138 | $8.07 | $154 | — |
| WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL BELFAST |
$207 | $8.23 | $9.84 | $9.46 | $195 | $9.46 | $194 | — |
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 $49.00 for this?
That is the median of what the 24 Maine 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 Maine?
- Cash prices for bacterial colony count, urine (CPT 87086) in Maine range from $1.00 to $207, with a median of $49.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial colony count, urine in Maine?
- The cheapest Maine hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.00. 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 Maine facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87086 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.