Urine culture cost in Victoria, TX — inpatient
In Victoria, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $258.65 to $258.65, with a median of $258.65. The lowest listed price is at Pam Specialty Hospital of Victoria North and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $142.08 at 269 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Victoria, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Victoria North lowest Victoria, TX Urine Culture/Colony Count | $258.65 | $258.65 | $181.06–$232.79 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Victoria lowest Victoria, TX Urine Culture/Colony Count | $258.65 | $258.65 | $181.06–$232.79 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $258.65, median $258.65, highest $258.65.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $258.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87086 ($75.40). 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.
| Detar North Victoria, TXCULT URINE-COLONY CT | $2.58 | file |
| Detar Hospital Navarro Victoria, TXCULT URINE-COLONY CT | $2.58 | file |