Urine culture cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 21 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $8.07 to $273.24, with a median of $9.68. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals — $1.61 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $38.00 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 15 cities for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE QST | $8.07 | $143.00 | $23.74–$143.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ SUPRAPUBIC URINE CULTURE | $8.07 | $143.00 | $23.74–$143.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ NEPHROSTOMY URINE CULTURE | $8.07 | $143.00 | $23.74–$143.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ CULTURE URINE- QUANT COLONY | $8.07 | $165.00 | $27.39–$165.00 | 95% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $8.07 | $143.00 | $23.74–$143.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Culture Bact Quant Col Count Urine | $9.28 | $105.00 | — | 91% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Culture Bact Quant Col Count Urine | $9.28 | $169.00 | — | 95% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Culture Bact Quant Col Count Urine | $9.28 | $273.00 | — | 97% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Culture Bact Quant Col Count Urine | $9.28 | $162.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $9.28 | $138.37 | $8.07–$131.45 | 93% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Culture Bact Quant Col Count Urine | $9.28 | $169.00 | — | 95% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $9.68 | $130.56 | $7.26–$167.24 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $9.68 | $130.56 | $7.26–$167.24 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $9.68 | $130.56 | $7.26–$167.24 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $9.68 | $130.56 | $7.26–$167.24 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $9.68 | $130.56 | $7.26–$167.24 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Culture Urine Special | $18.90 | $27.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Culture Urine Routine | $18.90 | $27.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Bact Urine Quant Col/Ct | $26.64 | $38.05 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 URINE CULTURE | $40.20 | $67.00 | $6.46–$56.95 | 40% | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 URINE CULTURE/COLONY CT | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 URINE CULTURE | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CULT PRESUM QUANT COLONY/CNT 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CULT PRESUM QUANT COLONY/CNT 2 | $45.00 | $45.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CULT PRESUM QUANT COLONY/CNT 3 | $45.00 | $45.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CULT PRESUM QUANT COLONY/CNT 4 | $45.00 | $45.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $57.20 | $143.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $57.20 | $143.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $130.50 | $145.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $130.50 | $145.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $130.50 | $145.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $130.50 | $145.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $130.50 | $145.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 URINE CULT COLONY CNT | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.07, median $9.68, highest $273.24 — a 33.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 41 facilities here, median $9.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.