Urine culture cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $41.39 to $131.22, with a median of $112.50. The lowest listed price is at Chesapeake General Hospital — $71.11 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $77.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urin | $41.39 | $68.99 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $75.60 | $126.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $75.60 | $126.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $75.60 | $126.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Cx Urine | $112.50 | $225.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Cx Urine | $112.50 | $225.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Cx Urine | $112.50 | $225.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Cx Urine | $112.50 | $225.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Cx Urine | $112.50 | $225.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Cx Urine | $112.50 | $225.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CULTURE URINE | $131.22 | $145.80 | $8.07–$138.51 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CULTURE & GM.ST. URINE | $131.22 | $145.80 | $8.07–$138.51 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $41.39, median $112.50, highest $131.22 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $112.50. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 ($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.
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VAHC So Reflex Cult UR | $3.60 | file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VAHC So Reflex Cult UR | $3.60 | file |