Lab tests CPT 87086 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urine culture cost in Morrilton, AR — inpatient

In Morrilton, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count as an inpatient: from $7.90 to $7.90, with a median of $7.90. Across Arkansas, the median is $44.58 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87086, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$7.90St Anthony's Hospital Association
Median$7.90half pay less
Highest$7.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 CULTURE URINE W/ COLONY COUNT $7.90 $31.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $7.90, median $7.90, highest $7.90.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $7.90 — 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.