Urine culture cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $81.27 to $91.70, with a median of $86.10. The lowest listed price is at Providence Holy Family Hospital — $4.83 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $69.68 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $81.27 | $116.10 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $81.27 | $116.10 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $86.10 | $123.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $86.10 | $123.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC CULTURE-URINE | $91.70 | $131.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $91.70 | $131.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $91.70 | $131.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC CULTURE-URINE | $112.70 | $161.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $112.70 | $161.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $112.70 | $161.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $182.00 | $260.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $182.00 | $260.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $81.27, median $86.10, highest $91.70 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $79.45 — 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.