Urine culture cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 47 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $7.79 to $487.60, with a median of $139.36. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $131.57 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $139.36 at 193 hospitals.
- The median here, $139.36, is 105% above the US median of $67.86.
- That is 17.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.07).
- Los Angeles, CA has the lowest median of 5 metro areas in California with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 13 of 47 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 47 facilities across 35 cities for code 87086, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 4, 2026 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$7.79St Mary Medical Center
Median$139.36half of hospitals charge less
Highest$487.60in this market
Difference62.6×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $7.79Highest $487.60
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 CULT UR W COLONY CNT File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $7.79 | $18.00 | $4.50–$40.50 | 57% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 UC/URINE CULTURE LC+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $40.35 | $5.93–$76.00 | 80% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Urine Culture, Colony Count File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $217.59 | $6.48–$217.59 | 96% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Urine Culture, Colony Count File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $502.91 | $6.48–$502.91 | 98% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc Urine Culture, Colony Count File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $522.50 | $6.48–$522.50 | 98% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Urine Culture, Colony Count File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $217.59 | $6.48–$217.59 | 96% |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Urine Culture, Colony Count File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $318.00 | $6.48–$286.20 | 97% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 REF URINE CULTURE+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $11.10 | $2.43–$299.00 | 28% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 URINE CULTURE+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $200.00 | $2.03–$200.00 | 96% |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.34 | $8.34 | $3.39–$19.19 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.34 | $8.34 | $3.39–$16.14 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.34 | $8.34 | $3.39–$16.14 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 CULTURE ROUTINE URINE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $2.70–$30.74 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 CULTURE ROUTINE URINE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $2.70–$30.74 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 CULTURE ROUTINE URINE File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $2.70–$30.74 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.20 | $52.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $22.75 | $65.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $72.00 | — | 65% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $44.00 | $44.00 | $6.46–$44.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $44.00 | $44.00 | $5.65–$44.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $44.00 | $44.00 | $6.78–$44.00 | — |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 Bacterial colony count, urine File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $62.95 | $48.42 | $7.26–$65.85 | -30% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Urine Culture/Colony Count File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $66.92 | $102.95 | — | 35% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.95 | $297.00 | — | 65% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 CULTURE URINE COLONY CT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.00 | $295.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 CULTURE URINE COLONY CT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.00 | $295.00 | — | 60% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $137.55 | $393.00 | — | 65% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.36 | $268.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.36 | $268.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.36 | $268.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.36 | $268.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.36 | $268.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.36 | $268.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.36 | $268.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.36 | $268.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.36 | $268.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $147.84 | $308.00 | — | 52% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 CULT UR W COLONY CNT File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $153.54 | $488.00 | $6.86–$488.00 | 69% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Culture Urine -Lab source file | $158.00 | $158.00 | $6.00–$158.00 | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.36 | $332.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $159.95 | $457.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $167.65 | $479.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $167.65 | $479.00 | — | 65% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 CULT UR W COLONY CNT File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $169.76 | $355.00 | $6.86–$266.25 | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $204.48 | $426.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $209.30 | $598.00 | — | 65% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Bacterial colony count, urine File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $250.25 | $357.50 | $7.67–$357.50 | 30% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT URINE CUL File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $251.00 | $251.00 | $7.91–$225.90 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $256.55 | $733.00 | — | 65% |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Urine Culture/Colony Count File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $273.00 | $273.00 | — | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 URINE CULTURE File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $298.00 | $298.00 | $7.91–$268.20 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $306.60 | $306.60 | $3.39–$245.28 | — |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $329.00 | $940.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $329.00 | $940.00 | — | 65% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Urine Culture/Colony Count File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $358.75 | $358.75 | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 CULTURE URINE File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $389.00 | $389.00 | $5.65–$389.00 | — |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 CULTURE URINE COLONY CT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $487.60 | $1,219.00 | — | 60% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $7.79, median $139.36, highest $487.60 — a 62.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 37 facilities here, median $139.36. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 19 of 32 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 urine culture is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urine culture explained.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87086 ($61.35). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CACULTURE, URINE - LABCORP | $4.50 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CACULTURE, URINE - LABCORP | $4.50 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CACULTURE, URINE - LABCORP | $4.50 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CACULTURE, URINE - LABCORP | $4.50 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.