Urine culture cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $16.80 to $1,072.73, with a median of $67.86. The lowest price is at Candler Hospital (Savannah) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 63.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$16.80Candler Hospital + 1 more
Median$67.86half pay less
Highest$1,072.73in Georgia
Lowest saves$51.06vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah · Savannah, GA Culture: Urine Colony Count | $16.80 | $56.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah · Savannah, GA Culture: Urine Colony Count | $16.80 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Culture Urine 87086 | $37.00 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Culture Urine 87086 | $37.00 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA Urine Culture | $41.50 | $83.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA Urine Culture | $43.50 | $87.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $44.00 | $88.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Central Georgia Rehabilitation Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $50.00 | $100.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $54.00 | $108.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $57.00 | $114.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $58.50 | $117.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Culture,Urine,Clean Catch | $67.86 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC CULT/COLONY COUNT QUANT URINE | $92.00 | $184.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $167.00 | $334.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Neonatal Culture Low Colony Count | $171.00 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Cystoscopic Culture Low Colony Count | $171.00 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Cystoscopic Culture Low Colony Count | $171.00 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Cystoscopic Culture Low Colony Count | $171.00 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Neonatal Culture Low Colony Count | $171.00 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Neonatal Culture Low Colony Count | $171.00 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Cystoscopic Culture Low Colony Count | $171.00 | $171.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Bacterial Culture - Urine Neonatal Culture Low Colony Count | $171.00 | $171.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $229.08 | $229.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $229.08 | $229.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Culture Urinalysis | $471.00 | $471.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $1,072.73 | $1,072.73 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 19 | $67.86 | $92.00 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 2 | $50.00 | $53.50 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $167.00 | $619.86 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $67.86 | $67.86 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $41.50 | $41.50 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $229.08 | $229.08 |
| Cedartown, GA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $229.08 | $229.08 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $43.50 | $43.50 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $67.86 | $67.86 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
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
- Colorado$86.44
- Connecticut$37.55
- Delaware$139.02
- Florida$141.87
- 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.