Urine culture cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $21.60 to $99.00, with a median of $21.60. The lowest listed price is at Naab Road Surgery Center and 8 other hospitals. Across Indiana, the median is $41.15 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 cities for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN #CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URIN | $21.60 | $36.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URIN | $21.60 | $36.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URIN | $21.60 | $36.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN #CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URIN | $21.60 | $36.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital lowest Indianapolis, IN #CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URIN | $21.60 | $36.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URIN | $21.60 | $36.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, IN #CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URIN | $21.60 | $36.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy lowest Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URIN | $21.60 | $36.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URIN | $21.60 | $36.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Urinalysis with Culture Reflex | $43.89 | $77.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Urinalysis with Culture Reflex | $43.89 | $77.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Urine Culture RHI | $45.60 | $80.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Urine Culture RHI | $45.60 | $80.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 CULTURE URINE BACTERIAL QUANT CNT | $49.20 | $82.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Culture Urine | $99.00 | $110.00 | $8.00–$110.00 | 10% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URINE | $123.00 | $205.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URINE | $210.60 | $351.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URINE | $223.80 | $373.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URINE | $223.80 | $373.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URINE | $223.80 | $373.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URINE | $223.80 | $373.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URINE | $223.80 | $373.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URINE | $223.80 | $373.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 CULT BACT QNT COLONY CNT URINE | $223.80 | $373.00 | $2.65–$18.40 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $21.60, median $21.60, highest $99.00 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $21.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 10 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.