Urine culture cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $46.17 to $153.62, with a median of $121.84. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton — $75.67 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $129.30 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CULT URINE | $46.17 | $128.25 | $6.78–$60.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX GS/C&S-URINE | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CULTURE-URINE-OPT | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CULT URINE | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX GS/C&S-URINE | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CULTURE-URINE-OPT | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CULT URINE | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX GS/C&S-URINE | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CULT URINE | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CULTURE-URINE-OPT | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 CULT URINE | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CULT URINE | $48.06 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 CULT URINE | $64.53 | $179.25 | $6.78–$80.66 | 64% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CULTURE, BACTERIAL, QUANTITATIVE COLONY COUNT, URINE | $93.13 | $139.00 | $55.60–$132.05 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CULT URINE | $93.45 | $133.50 | $6.78–$60.08 | 30% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC CULTURE - URINE QUANT | $115.91 | $173.00 | $69.20–$164.35 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC CULTURE,BACTERIAL,URINE - QUANTI | $121.84 | $203.06 | $111.68–$142.14 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC CULTURE,BACTERIAL,URINE - QUANTI | $121.84 | $203.06 | $111.68–$182.75 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC CULTURE,BACTERIAL,URINE - QUANTI | $121.84 | $203.06 | $111.68–$162.45 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC CULTURE,BACTERIAL,URINE - QUANTI | $121.84 | $203.06 | $111.68–$182.75 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC CULTURE,BACTERIAL,URINE - QUANTI | $121.84 | $203.06 | $111.68–$131.99 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC CULTURE,BACTERIAL,URINE - QUANTI | $121.84 | $203.06 | $111.68–$182.75 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC CULTURE,BACTERIAL,URINE - QUANTI | $121.84 | $203.06 | $111.68–$142.14 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 CULT URINE-COLONY CT | $153.62 | $426.71 | $6.78–$192.02 | 64% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.17, median $121.84, highest $153.62 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $121.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 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 it is
A urine culture grows bacteria from a urine sample in the lab and counts how many colonies appear. It is used to confirm a urinary tract infection, especially when symptoms return or first treatment does not work.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the culture and colony count. If bacteria grow, identifying them and testing which antibiotics work are separate codes with their own charges.