Urine culture cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $111.00 to $131.00, with a median of $130.00. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital — $19.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $31.57 at 15 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Culture, Bacterial; Quantitative Colony Count, Urine | $111.00 | $111.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Culture, Bacterial; Quantitative Colony Count, Urine | $130.00 | $130.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Culture, Bacterial; Quantitative Colony Count, Urine | $131.00 | $131.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $111.00, median $130.00, highest $131.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $130.00 — 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.