Urine culture cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $6.98 to $1,906.00, with a median of $101.38. The lowest price is at Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley). The highest price is 273.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $101.38, is 49% above the US median of $67.86.
- That is 12.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.07).
- Colorado ranks 43rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 19 of 42 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6.98Banner North Colorado Medical Center
Median$101.38half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,906.00in Colorado
Lowest saves$94.40vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center lowest Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB CULT BACT COLONY COUNT URINE | $6.98 | $25.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO Urine Culture LC | $9.68 | $12.10 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB CULT BACT COLONY COUNT URINE | $10.75 | $25.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB CULT BACT COLONY COUNT URINE | $16.70 | $25.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINE CULTURE,QUAN | $17.56 | $50.17 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO Urine Culture HBL | $18.00 | $24.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $45.65 | $83.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $45.65 | $83.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC CULTURE, URINE COLONY CT | $49.00 | $98.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO Urine Culture(RPS) PSPC | $52.55 | $70.07 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO Bacterial colony count, urine | $54.00 | $90.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC CULTURE URINE | $60.20 | $86.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $60.48 | $108.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CULTURE URINE | $61.08 | $87.25 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Bacterial colony count, urine | $62.80 | $96.61 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC CULTURE URINE COLONY CT | $69.42 | $86.77 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC CULTURE URINE COLONY CT | $69.42 | $86.77 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC CULTURE URINE COLONY CT | $69.42 | $86.77 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Bacterial colony count, urine | $85.60 | $107.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Culture, Urine (Micro) | $88.00 | $117.00 | — source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Bacterial colony count, urine | $90.95 | $107.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CULTURE, URINE BACT, QUANT | $111.80 | $172.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Urine culture | $139.00 | $139.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $183.25 | $183.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $183.25 | $183.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $183.25 | $183.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $183.25 | $183.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $183.25 | $183.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $259.50 | $259.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $277.00 | $277.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CULTURE URINE COLONY CT | $393.86 | $1,033.75 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $474.28 | $474.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $483.07 | $483.07 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $594.15 | $594.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $594.15 | $594.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $653.56 | $653.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $977.59 | $977.59 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $977.59 | $977.59 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $1,194.52 | $1,194.52 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $1,194.52 | $1,194.52 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $1,906.00 | $1,906.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $1,906.00 | $1,906.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 21 | $17.56 | $474.28 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $45.65 | $45.65 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $49.00 | $116.12 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $60.20 | $60.34 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $69.42 | $69.42 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $16.70 | $16.70 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $69.42 | $69.42 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $6.98 | $6.98 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $85.60 | $85.60 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $139.00 | $139.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $69.42 | $69.42 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $9.68 | $9.68 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $62.80 | $62.80 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $90.95 | $90.95 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $10.75 | $10.75 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $52.55 | $52.55 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What urine culture is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urine culture explained.
Urine culture for bacteria, with colony count in other states
- Alabama$53.25
- Alaska$105.00
- Arizona$53.87
- Arkansas$28.60
- California$139.36
- Connecticut$47.20
- Delaware$139.02
- District of Columbia$71.56, 3 hospitals
- Florida$169.52
- Georgia$85.78
- Hawaii$74.00
- Idaho$60.00
- Illinois$91.70
- Indiana$43.70
- Iowa$58.50
- Kansas$53.20
- Kentucky$82.80
- Louisiana$36.80
- Maine$64.19
- Maryland$56.19
- Massachusetts$39.03
- Michigan$55.00
- Minnesota$57.68
- Mississippi$41.70
- Missouri$67.00
- Montana$90.40
- Nebraska$74.00
- Nevada$202.11
- New Hampshire$82.31
- New Jersey$9.28
- New Mexico$89.99
- New York$38.13
- North Carolina$36.99
- North Dakota$60.53
- Ohio$56.90
- Oklahoma$48.30
- Oregon$52.65
- Pennsylvania$56.70
- Puerto Rico$34.15
- Rhode Island$51.60
- South Carolina$102.24
- South Dakota$81.40
- Tennessee$38.44
- Texas$129.30
- Utah$102.21
- Vermont$76.50
- Virginia$77.50
- Washington$84.38
- West Virginia$58.57
- Wisconsin$75.40
- Wyoming$76.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.