Urine culture cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 31 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $8.00 to $471.00, with a median of $85.78. The lowest listed price is at Southern Regional Medical Center — $77.78 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $85.78 at 77 hospitals.
- The median here, $85.78, is 26% above the US median of $67.86.
- That is 10.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.07).
- 10 of 31 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 31 facilities across 23 cities for code 87086, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Lowest$8.00Southern Regional Medical Center
Median$85.78half of hospitals charge less
Highest$471.00in this market
Difference58.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
median
Lowest $8.00Highest $471.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Regional Medical Center lowest Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc Urine Culture, Colony Count File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $219.33 | $5.37–$219.33 | 96% |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.86 | $174.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.86 | $174.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.86 | $174.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.86 | $174.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.86 | $174.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.86 | $174.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.86 | $174.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.86 | $174.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.86 | $174.00 | — | 61% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $85.78 | $285.95 | $0.01–$257.36 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $85.78 | $285.95 | $0.01–$243.06 | 70% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $85.78 | $285.95 | $0.01–$214.46 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $85.78 | $285.95 | $0.01–$257.36 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $85.78 | $285.95 | $0.01–$243.06 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $85.78 | $285.95 | $0.01–$243.06 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $85.78 | $285.95 | $0.01–$265.93 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $85.78 | $285.95 | $0.01–$243.06 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $85.78 | $285.95 | $0.01–$257.36 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cult/Colony Count Quant Urine File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $85.78 | $285.95 | $0.29–$243.06 | 70% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $92.00 | $184.00 | $55.20–$165.60 | 50% |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Cystoscopic Culture Low Colony Count+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.00 | $171.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Neonatal Culture Low Colony Count+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.00 | $171.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Neonatal Culture Low Colony Count+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.00 | $171.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Neonatal Culture Low Colony Count+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.00 | $171.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Cystoscopic Culture Low Colony Count+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.00 | $171.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Cystoscopic Culture Low Colony Count+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.00 | $171.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Neonatal Culture Low Colony Count+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.00 | $171.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Culture + Colony Count File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $201.00 | $201.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Culture + Colony Count File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $201.00 | $201.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Culture + Colony Count File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $201.00 | $201.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Culture + Colony Count File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $201.00 | $201.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Culture + Colony Count File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $201.00 | $201.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Culture + Colony Count File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $201.00 | $201.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Culture + Colony Count File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $201.00 | $201.00 | — | — |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Culture Urine Cath+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Hiv 1 Antigw Hiv1 And Hiv2 Antibodies+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Hiv 1 Antigw Hiv1 And Hiv2 Antibodies+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Hiv 1 Antigw Hiv1 And Hiv2 Antibodies+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Hiv 1 Antigw Hiv1 And Hiv2 Antibodies+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Hiv 1 Antigw Hiv1 And Hiv2 Antibodies+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Culture Urine Cath+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $202.80 | $520.00 | — | 61% |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Culture Urinalysis File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $471.00 | $471.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Culture Urinalysis File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $471.00 | $471.00 | — | — |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Culture Urinalysis File of May 14, 2026 · source file | $471.00 | $471.00 | — | — |
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Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $8.00, median $85.78, highest $471.00 — a 58.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $85.78. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What urine culture is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urine culture explained.