Urine culture cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $65.65 to $111.50, with a median of $65.65. The lowest listed price is at Roper Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $111.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 87086, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Urine Cult/Colony Count | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Urine Cult/Colony Count | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Urine Cult/Colony Count | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Urine Cult/Colony Count | $65.65 | $101.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $97.50 | $150.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $97.50 | $150.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $97.50 | $150.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $97.50 | $150.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB BACTERIAL URINE CULTURE QT | $111.50 | $223.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $65.65, median $65.65, highest $111.50 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $65.65. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.