Urine culture cost in Oklahoma City, OK — inpatient
In Oklahoma City, OK, 5 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $10.02 to $24.75, with a median of $10.50. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City — $0.48 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $47.82 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 16, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 Oklahoma City, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City lowest Oklahoma City, OK URINE CULTURE | $10.02 | $10.02 | $7.52–$10.02 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital South Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 628-6000 HC Culture Urine Quant | $10.50 | $30.00 | $7.18–$29.44 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Oklahoma Heart Hospital Oklahoma City, OK · (405) 608-3200 HC Culture Urine Quant | $10.50 | $30.00 | $7.18–$34.46 | 65% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South Oklahoma City, OK URINE CULTURE | $18.52 | $18.52 | $13.89–$18.52 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $24.75 | $33.00 | $18.15 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $24.75 | $33.00 | $18.15 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $24.75 | $33.00 | $18.15 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County Crescent, OK Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $24.75 | $33.00 | $18.15 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South Oklahoma City, OK CULTURE URINE W/COLONY COUNT | $37.80 | $37.80 | $28.35–$37.80 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK CULTURE URINE W/COLONY COUNT | $37.80 | $37.80 | $28.35–$37.80 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.02, median $10.50, highest $24.75 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $17.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 5 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.