Lab tests CPT 87086 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urine culture cost in Greenville, SC — inpatient

In Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $114.00 to $114.00, with a median of $114.00. Across South Carolina, the median is $111.50 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$114.00St Francis Hospital
Median$114.00half pay less
Highest$114.00in this market
Difference1.0×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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC.

median
Lowest $114.00Highest $114.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Francis Hospital lowest Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC Urine Cult./Colony Count $114.00 $190.00 — 40% —
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St Francis Hospital lowest Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC Urine Cult./Colony Count $114.00 $190.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $114.00, median $114.00, highest $114.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $89.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.