Urine culture cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $16.96 to $107.20, with a median of $58.41. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics — $41.45 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $69.68 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics lowest Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Culture Urine-Lc | $16.96 | $33.91 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $46.92 | $92.00 | $58.93–$73.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE CDM | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE CDM | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CULTURE-URINE REFLEX | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CULTURE-URINE REFLEX | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE CDM | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CULTURE-URINE REFLEX | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE CDM | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $50.88 | $106.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $55.12 | $106.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $55.12 | $106.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE CDM | $55.12 | $106.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC URINE CULTURE | $56.84 | $197.18 | $141.97–$147.89 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC URINE CULTURE | $59.98 | $197.18 | $141.97–$147.89 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC URINE CULTURE | $60.22 | $197.18 | $84.79–$177.47 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC URINE CULTURE | $61.88 | $197.18 | $141.97–$147.89 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC URINE CULTURE | $65.31 | $197.18 | $141.97–$147.89 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC URINE CULTURE | $69.68 | $197.18 | $55.22–$177.47 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 CULTURE BACTERIA URINE QUANT COLONY CT | $92.80 | $116.00 | $6.00–$22.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC CULTURE,URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $107.20 | $134.00 | $8.47–$98.49 | 20% | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Culture Urine Colony Count | $112.00 | $224.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.96, median $58.41, highest $107.20 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $59.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.