Urine culture cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $6.98 to $393.86, with a median of $86.44. The lowest price is at Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 56.4× 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.
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 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus lowest Loveland · Loveland, CO LAB CULT BACT COLONY COUNT URINE | $6.98 | $25.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB CULT BACT COLONY COUNT URINE | $10.75 | $25.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB CULT BACT COLONY COUNT URINE | $16.70 | $25.00 | Feb 12, 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 |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $60.48 | $108.00 | — source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CULTURE URINE | $61.08 | $87.25 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CULTURE, URINE BACT, QUANT | $111.80 | $172.00 | Apr 17, 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 |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CULTURE URINE COLONY CT | $393.86 | $1,033.75 | Jun 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 8 | $17.56 | $183.25 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $183.25 | $183.25 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $16.70 | $16.70 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $60.48 | $60.48 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $6.98 | $6.98 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $6.98 | $6.98 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $10.75 | $10.75 |
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
- California$139.36
- 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.