Urine culture cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $36.00 to $93.75, with a median of $36.00. The lowest price is at St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center (Twin Falls) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.6× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center lowest Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $36.00 | $36.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall lowest McCall · McCall, ID | $36.00 | $36.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID | $36.00 | $36.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center lowest Boise · Boise City, ID | $36.00 | $36.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center lowest Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $36.00 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Bacterial colony count, urine | $47.08 | $67.25 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise · Boise City, ID HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID HC CULTURE, URINE | $93.75 | $125.00 | Mar 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $36.00 | $44.32 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $47.08 | $47.08 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $93.75 | $93.75 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
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
- California$139.36
- Colorado$86.44
- Connecticut$37.55
- Delaware$139.02
- Florida$141.87
- Georgia$67.86
- Hawaii$48.00
- 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.