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Bacterial Colony Count, Urine Cost in Massachusetts
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 48 Massachusetts hospitals. CPT 87086. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $73.50
📉 Low $13.53
📈 High $200
🏥 48 hospitals
🏛️ 21 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Massachusetts
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 48 of 48 hospitals.
Billed more than $73.50 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana | Centene | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH BROCKTON |
$13.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - BRIGHTON BRIGHTON |
$16.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MELROSE WAKEFIELD HOSPITAL MELROSE |
$19.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWELL GENERAL - SAINTS CAMPUS LOWELL |
$19.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$19.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL BROCKTON |
$23.10 | $11.22 | $8.96 | $20.05 | $10.36 | — | $8.07 | — | — |
| HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER AT NEWBRIDGE DEDHAM |
$24.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$26.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL HYANNIS |
$28.03 | $85.00 | $8.07 | $8.68 | $81.75 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL FALMOUTH |
$28.87 | $85.00 | $8.07 | $8.68 | $90.93 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| ATHOL HOSPITAL ATHOL |
$29.00 | $34.30 | — | $20.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEYWOOD HOSPITAL GARDNER |
$30.00 | $8.07 | — | $20.05 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FALL RIVER |
$38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOBEY HOSPITAL WAREHAM |
$38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL NEW BEDFORD |
$38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$38.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$40.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHA CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE |
$57.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL NANTUCKET |
$68.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON |
$71.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$71.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S FAULKNER HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$71.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN BRIGHTON |
$72.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOSTON BOSTON |
$73.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF WESTERN MASS CENTRAL CAMPUS ROCHDALE |
$76.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOSTON BOSTON |
$76.80 | $8.07 | $11.43 | $28.87 | $8.73 | $85.00 | — | $6.98 | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$78.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$78.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF STOUGHTON SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON |
$80.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$93.10 | — | $8.07 | $16.04 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS NEW BEDFORD |
$93.64 | $93.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $93.64 |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL SOUTH ST SOUTHBRIDGE |
$111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL OAK BLUFFS |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - MARLBOROUGH CAMPUS BELMONT STREET WORCESTER |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH ALLIANCE - CLINTON HOSPITAL HOSPITAL RD. LEOMINSTER |
$131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEABODY PEABODY |
$132 | $79.20 | $78.95 | $28.87 | $112 | $121 | $119 | $83.42 | $121 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S NEEDHAM NEEDHAM |
$132 | $79.20 | $78.95 | $28.87 | $112 | $121 | $119 | $83.42 | $121 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$132 | $79.20 | $78.95 | $74.45 | $112 | $121 | $119 | $83.42 | $121 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MARTHA ELIOT HEALTH CENTER BOSTON |
$132 | $79.20 | $78.95 | $28.87 | $112 | $121 | $119 | $83.42 | $121 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S LEXINGTON LEXINGTON |
$132 | $79.20 | $78.95 | $28.87 | $112 | $121 | $119 | $83.42 | $121 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTH DARTMOUTH BUILDING 200 |
$132 | $79.20 | $78.95 | $28.87 | $112 | $121 | $119 | $83.42 | $121 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WALTHAM WALTHAM |
$132 | $79.20 | $78.95 | $28.87 | $112 | $121 | $119 | $83.42 | $121 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BROOKLINE BROOKLINE |
$132 | $79.20 | $78.95 | $28.87 | $112 | $121 | $119 | $83.42 | $121 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WEYMOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$132 | $79.20 | $78.95 | $28.87 | $112 | $121 | $119 | $83.42 | $121 |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON |
$136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT HOSPITAL WORCESTER |
$170 | $1.00 | $8.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD MORSE HOSPITAL NATICK |
$200 | $1.00 | $8.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRAMINGHAM UNION HOSPITAL FRAMINGHAM |
$200 | $1.00 | $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 $73.50 for this?
That is the median of what the 48 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?
- Cash prices for bacterial colony count, urine (CPT 87086) in Massachusetts range from $13.53 to $200, with a median of $73.50. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest bacterial colony count, urine in Massachusetts?
- The cheapest Massachusetts hospital published cash price for this procedure is $13.53. 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 Massachusetts facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87086 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.