Urine culture cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $29.64 to $240.00, with a median of $89.40. The lowest price is at Providence Alaska Medical Center (Anchorage). The highest price is 8.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87086. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Alaska Medical Center lowest Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $29.64 | $38.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $35.88 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE CDM | $49.14 | $63.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC BACT CULTURE - URINE QUAN COUNT (RL) | $72.54 | $93.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK Urine Culture Qn | $89.40 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $98.28 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $124.15 | $191.00 | — source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Bacterial colony count, urine | $198.17 | $208.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Bacterial colony count, urine | $240.00 | $240.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $29.64 | $89.40 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $98.28 | $98.28 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $198.17 | $198.17 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $35.88 | $35.88 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $124.15 | $124.15 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $49.14 | $49.14 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $72.54 | $72.54 |
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.
Urine culture for bacteria, with colony count in other states
- Alabama$38.50
- Arizona$59.28
- Arkansas$47.45
- California$139.36
- Colorado$86.44
- Connecticut$37.55
- Delaware$139.02
- Florida$141.87
- Georgia$67.86
- Hawaii$48.00
- Idaho$36.00
- Illinois$73.00
- Indiana$41.15
- Iowa$49.23
- Kansas$103.35
- Kentucky$100.26
- Louisiana$44.73
- Maine$36.26
- Maryland$54.89
- Massachusetts$31.57
- Michigan$55.00
- Minnesota$44.74
- Mississippi$44.16
- Missouri$45.03
- Montana$62.40
- Nebraska$61.79
- Nevada$35.05
- New Hampshire$49.10
- New Jersey$9.28
- New Mexico$101.04
- New York$38.00
- North Carolina$82.32
- North Dakota$54.66
- Ohio$53.10
- Oklahoma$47.82
- Oregon$41.48
- Pennsylvania$59.40
- Puerto Rico$25.00
- Rhode Island$51.60
- South Carolina$111.50
- South Dakota$66.00
- Tennessee$26.33
- Texas$129.30
- Utah$60.95
- Vermont$54.85
- Virginia$77.00
- Washington$69.68
- West Virginia$60.25
- Wisconsin$75.40
- Wyoming$17.63
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.