Urine culture cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient
In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $29.19 to $35.93, with a median of $29.19. The lowest listed price is at Rochester General Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $38.00 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC URINE CULTURE WITH COLONY COUNT | $29.19 | $44.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic lowest Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC URINE CULTURE WITH COLONY COUNT | $29.19 | $44.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital lowest Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC URINE CULTURE WITH COLONY COUNT | $29.19 | $44.91 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC URINE CULTURE WITH COLONY COUNT | $35.93 | $44.91 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $29.19, median $29.19, highest $35.93 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $29.19 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87086 ($59.15). 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.
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NYCHG CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $5.00 | file |