Urine culture cost in Springfield, MO
In Springfield, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $105.30 to $105.30, with a median of $105.30. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Springfield and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $45.03 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87086, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Springfield, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Springfield lowest Ozark, MO Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $105.30 | $162.00 | $6.15–$49.63 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield lowest Springfield, MO · (417) 820-2000 Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $105.30 | $162.00 | $6.15–$49.63 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $105.30, median $105.30, highest $105.30.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $29.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.