Urine culture cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $42.34 to $83.39, with a median of $72.55. The lowest listed price is at Slhs Massena — $30.21 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $38.00 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87086, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slhs Massena lowest Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC URINE CULTURE WITH COLONY COUNT | $42.34 | $65.14 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC URINE CULTURE WITH COLONY COUNT | $72.55 | $111.62 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC URINE CULTURE WITH COLONY COUNT | $83.39 | $128.29 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $42.34, median $72.55, highest $83.39 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $72.55. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.