Urine culture cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 23 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $8.40 to $158.40, with a median of $36.40. The lowest listed price is at Summa Health System — $28.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $56.70 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System lowest Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Bact Cult-Urine Quan Count | $8.40 | $8.40 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Culture Urine | $30.45 | $87.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH CULTURE, BACTERIAL, URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 CULTURE, BACTERIAL, URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 CULTURE, BACTERIAL, URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 CULTURE, BACTERIAL, URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 CULTURE, BACTERIAL, URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 CULTURE, BACTERIAL, URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 CULTURE, BACTERIAL, URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 CULTURE, BACTERIAL, URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 CULTURE, BACTERIAL, URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 CULTURE, BACTERIAL, URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $36.40 | $56.00 | $15.84–$56.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC CULTURE, URINE | $101.25 | $135.00 | $62.10–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC CULTURE, URINE | $101.25 | $135.00 | $62.10–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC CULTURE, URINE | $126.00 | $168.00 | $84.00–$151.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC CULTURE, URINE | $126.00 | $168.00 | $65.02–$151.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC CULTURE, URINE | $126.00 | $168.00 | $77.28–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC CULTURE, URINE | $126.00 | $168.00 | $77.28–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC CULTURE, URINE | $126.00 | $168.00 | $77.28–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC CULTURE, URINE | $126.00 | $168.00 | $77.28–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC CULTURE, URINE | $126.00 | $168.00 | $60.82–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC CULTURE, URINE | $126.00 | $168.00 | $71.90–$151.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC CULTURE, URINE | $126.00 | $168.00 | $65.02–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $148.80 | $248.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $158.40 | $264.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.40, median $36.40, highest $158.40 — a 18.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $40.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 19 of 19 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.