Urine culture cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $31.57 to $51.60, with a median of $51.60. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $20.03 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $51.60 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $31.57 | $31.57 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $39.03 | $39.03 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $51.60 | $51.60 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $51.60 | $51.60 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $51.60 | $51.60 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $51.60 | $51.60 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $31.57, median $51.60, highest $51.60 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $51.60 — 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.