Urine culture cost in California
In California, 93 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $7.81 to $659.07, with a median of $139.36. The lowest price is at Banner Lassen Medical Center (Susanville). The highest price is 84.4× 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.
Lowest$7.81Banner Lassen Medical Center
Median$139.36half pay less
Highest$659.07in California
Lowest saves$131.55vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Lassen Medical Center lowest Susanville · Susanville, CA LAB CULT BACT COLONY COUNT URINE NS | $7.81 | $14.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE,URINE,COLONY CT | $8.00 | $299.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Urine Culture, Colony Count | $8.00 | $522.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CULT UR W/COLONY CT | $8.00 | $389.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA UC/URINE CULTURE LC | $8.00 | $40.35 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Urine Culture, Colony Count | $8.00 | $217.59 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Urine Culture, Colony Count | $8.00 | $522.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA URINE CULTURE LC008847 | $8.00 | $46.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA CULTURE,URINE,COLONY CT | $8.00 | $8.24 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE URINE BLADDER | $8.00 | $81.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $18.20 | $52.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $22.75 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $25.20 | $72.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Bacterial colony count, urine | $28.00 | $28.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Scripps Nicu-Urine Culture | $52.50 | $70.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Bacterial colony count, urine | $56.00 | $56.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $60.96 | $127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $62.22 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $62.73 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC Urine Culture/Colony Count | $66.92 | $102.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $70.89 | $139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $71.40 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $82.50 | $82.50 | — source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Urine culture/colony count | $90.63 | $171.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $102.51 | $201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $105.57 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Bacterial Colony Count, Urine | $112.75 | $205.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE URINE COLONY CT | $118.00 | $295.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE URINE COLONY CT | $118.00 | $295.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Urine Culture | $121.10 | $201.83 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Bacterial colony count, urine | $133.80 | $223.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $139.36 | $268.00 | — source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $147.84 | $308.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC CULT URINE | $149.75 | $599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $157.92 | $282.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $159.36 | $332.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Bacterial colony count, urine | $167.00 | $167.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $167.65 | $479.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $167.65 | $479.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Bacterial colony count, urine | $185.00 | $689.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Clinical and Anatomical Laboratory Services | $191.22 | $294.18 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC URINE CULTURE QUANT COLON | $195.00 | $260.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC URINE CULTURE QUANT COLON | $195.00 | $260.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC URINE CULTURE QUANT COLON | $195.00 | $260.00 | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC URINE CULTURE QUANT COLON | $195.00 | $260.00 | — source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $204.48 | $426.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Urine Culture, Routine LC | $206.25 | $275.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $209.30 | $598.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Urine Culture/Colony Count | $273.00 | $273.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Lab348b-Urinalysis Gray Top | $285.00 | $285.00 | — source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Urine Culture/Colony Count | $358.75 | $358.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Urn Cult | $379.60 | $949.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Bacterial colony count, urine | $423.33 | $705.55 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Bacterial Culture Urine | $454.00 | $454.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Urine Culture | $474.50 | $949.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CULTURE URINE COLONY CT | $487.60 | $1,219.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Urine Culture/Colony Count | $585.50 | $585.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $659.07 | $1,098.45 | Sep 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 29 | $8.00 | $139.36 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 11 | $8.00 | $139.36 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 11 | $8.00 | $139.36 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $28.00 | $157.92 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $149.75 | $157.92 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $82.50 | $157.92 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $70.89 | $86.96 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $157.92 | $157.92 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $62.22 | $62.48 |
| Fresno, CA | 2 | $133.80 | $145.86 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $90.63 | $90.63 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $585.50 | $585.50 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $157.92 | $157.92 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $105.57 | $105.57 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $139.36 | $139.36 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $157.92 | $157.92 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $659.07 | $659.07 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $157.92 | $157.92 |
| Susanville, CA | 1 | $7.81 | $7.81 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $167.00 | $167.00 |
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
- Alaska$89.40
- Arizona$59.28
- Arkansas$47.45
- 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.