Urine culture cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $12.00 to $214.00, with a median of $49.23. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 17.8× 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$12.00Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$49.23half pay less
Highest$214.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$37.23vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC CULTURE URINE | $12.00 | $25.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC CULTURE URINE | $12.25 | $25.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $20.80 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Neg Urine Culture Charge | $30.00 | $100.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $37.70 | $58.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Urine Culture | $39.00 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Urine Culture | $43.80 | $73.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Urine Culture/Colony Count | $43.80 | $73.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA CULTURE, BACTERIAL; QUANTITATIVE COLONY COUNT, URINE | $54.65 | $92.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $58.50 | $90.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $58.50 | $90.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $58.50 | $90.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $58.50 | $90.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $58.50 | $90.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $68.25 | $105.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $68.25 | $105.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Bacterial colony count, urine | $69.30 | $99.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE 87086 | $70.40 | $88.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CULTURE URINE | $71.82 | $171.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $87.75 | $135.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $90.00 | $90.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $91.18 | $94.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $91.18 | $94.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $101.40 | $156.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $139.10 | $214.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Culture Colony Count Urine | $214.00 | $214.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $20.80 | $98.80 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $20.80 | $39.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $20.80 | $37.70 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $12.25 | $30.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $20.80 | $68.25 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $43.80 | $65.78 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $91.18 | $91.18 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $101.40 | $101.40 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $91.18 | $91.18 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $70.40 | $70.40 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $54.65 | $54.65 |
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
- Idaho$36.00
- Illinois$73.00
- Indiana$41.15
- 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.