Urine culture cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $26.44 to $137.81, with a median of $26.69. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.25 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $47.45 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 URINE CULTURE | $26.44 | $104.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 URINE CULTURE | $26.69 | $104.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Conway, AR CULTURE URINE | $137.81 | $137.81 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $26.44, median $26.69, highest $137.81 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $55.10 — 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.