Bacterial Colony Count, Urine Cost in Michigan

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 74 Michigan hospitals. CPT 87086. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $52.65 📉 Low $4.40 📈 High $166 🏥 74 hospitals 🏛️ 52 with insurance contracts

Hospital comparison — Michigan

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 74 hospitals.

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HospitalCashAetnaBCBSUHCHumanaMolinaMedicareCenteneCigna
THREE RIVERS HEALTH HOSPITAL
THREE RIVERS
$4.40 $4.33$8.07$4.33$8.07$4.33———
LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER
PORT HURON
$8.00 $4.31$7.59———$8.07——
GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL
GARDEN CITY
$8.00 $4.22$8.07$8.07$8.07—$8.07——
COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN
SAGINAW
$9.80 $6.62$4.22—$8.07$4.22——$61.05
COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER
COOPER SAGINAW
$9.80 $6.62$4.22—$8.07$4.22——$61.05
HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS
HURLEY PLAZA FLINT
$11.00 ————————
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT
SAULT SAINTE MARIE
$15.00 $12.11$6.05$8.07$8.07$8.55—$8.88—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA
ALPENA
$15.00 $12.11$6.05$8.07$8.07$8.55—$8.88—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND
MIDLAND
$15.00 $12.11$6.05$8.07$8.07$8.55—$8.88—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE
CLARE
$15.00 $12.11$6.05$8.07$8.07$8.55—$8.88—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW
SAGINAW
$15.00 $12.11$6.05$8.07$8.07$8.55—$8.88—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS
TAWAS CITY
$15.00 $12.11$6.05$8.07$8.07$8.55—$8.88—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH
STANDISH
$15.00 $12.11$6.05$8.07$8.07$8.55—$8.88—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN
GLADWIN
$15.00 $12.11$6.05$8.07$8.07$8.55—$8.88—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH
WEST BRANCH
$15.00 $12.11$6.05$8.07$8.07$8.55—$8.88—
MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA
ALMA
$15.00 $12.11$6.05$8.07$8.07$8.55—$8.88—
BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL
SOUTH HAVEN
$15.20 $7.67$7.60$6.94—————
BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL
BATTLE CREEK
$15.20 $8.39$7.60$8.07—————
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM
SPC 5474
$15.60 ————————
HENRY FORD GENESYS HOSPITAL
GENESYS PKWY GRAND BLANC TWP
$16.80 $7.67$7.78———$8.07—$10.50
SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER
SOUTHFIELD
$20.00 $7.91$7.91—$7.11—$7.91——
VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN-DMC CAMPUS
DETROIT
$28.25 $28.25———$28.25———
BEACON ALLEGAN
LINN ST ALLEGAN
$28.30 $5.72—$5.72$9.96—$8.07—$49.09
MARLETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL
MARLETTE
$31.50 ————————
HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL
RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP
$33.07 $8.07——$8.15$8.47$7.67$8.47—
DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
PINE STREET DECKERVILLE
$34.96 ————————
HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL
TWELVE MILE RD WARREN
$35.84 $8.07——$8.15$8.47$7.67$8.47—
HILLS & DALES GENERAL HOSPITAL
CASS CITY
$35.88 ————————
UP HEALTH SYSTEM - MARQUETTE
MARQUETTE
$42.25 $56.00$31.25$88.00$100—$100——
HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
MOROSS RD DETROIT
$42.56 $8.07$6.57—$8.15$8.47$7.67$8.47—
UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL
WYOMING
$45.20 ————————
HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL
GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI
$46.48 $8.07$7.81$4.68$8.15$4.68—$8.47—
HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL
W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD
$46.48 $8.07$7.86$4.68$8.15$4.68—$8.47—
MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
SANDUSKY
$48.80 $51.85$6.05$6.77—————
MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL
CHARLEVOIX
$51.00 $28.76$5.69$5.69—$30.46$28.20—$8.41
TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL
MUSKEGON
$52.65 ————————
TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL
SHELBY
$52.65 ————————
TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL
GRAND RAPIDS
$52.65 ————————
MUNSON HEALTHCARE CADILLAC
CADILLAC
$53.55 $8.07$4.22$4.22$8.07$4.22$8.07$8.07$8.41
INSIGHT HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER COLDWATER
COLDWATER
$53.60 $46.90$46.90$46.90$46.90—$46.90——
UP HEALTH SYSTEM - BELL
ISHPEMING
$53.66 $35.35$35.00$35.00$35.00—$35.00—$35.00
FOREST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
YPSILANTI
$56.07 $12.11$39.25$11.73$8.07—$8.07—$8.07
MUNSON HEALTHCARE GRAYLING
GRAYLING
$56.10 $8.07$4.22$4.22$8.07$4.22$8.07$8.07$8.41
TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL
PONTIAC
$59.80 ————————
TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL
LIVONIA
$59.80 ————————
CHELSEA HOSPITAL
CHELSEA
$59.80 ————————
TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL
YPSILANTI
$59.80 ————————
TRINITY HEALTH LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL
HOWELL
$59.80 ————————
KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER
KALKASKA
$60.35 $26.98$5.69$5.69$26.98$5.69$26.98—$8.41
SCHEURER HOSPITAL
PIGEON
$60.72 ————————
OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
GAYLORD
$62.90 $6.90$4.22$2.82$8.07$4.22$8.07—$8.41
PIONEER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - PONTIAC
6TH FLOOR
$63.75 $63.75—$63.75$63.75$63.75$63.75$63.75—
PIONEER SPECIALTY HOSPITAL - GARDEN CITY
EAST 3RD FLOOR
$63.75 $63.75—$63.75$63.75$63.75$63.75$63.75—
MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER
TRAVERSE CITY
$74.80 $8.07$4.22$4.22$8.07$4.22$8.07—$8.41
ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL
LAURIUM
$75.40 ——$32.28—————
ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL
IRON RIVER
$75.40 ——$32.28—————
ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL
IRONWOOD
$75.40 ——$32.28—————
PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
FRANKFORT
$77.35 $28.21$5.69$5.69$30.03$5.69$28.21—$8.41
SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
SHERIDAN
$77.60 —$7.91—$43.73$5.83$7.91——
OSF ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL GROUP
ESCANABA
$77.60 ————————
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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Frequently asked questions

How much does bacterial colony count, urine cost in Michigan?
Cash prices for bacterial colony count, urine (CPT 87086) in Michigan range from $4.40 to $166, with a median of $52.65. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest bacterial colony count, urine in Michigan?
The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.40. 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 Michigan facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87086 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.