Urine culture cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $30.55 to $280.49, with a median of $103.35. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Columbus (Columbus). The highest price is 9.2× 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 Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Columbus lowest Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $30.55 | $47.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT, URINE | $35.10 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS URINE CULTURE-AMS | $42.80 | $107.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS CULTURE/BACT URINE | $46.56 | $97.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $103.35 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $128.70 | $198.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $280.49 | $280.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $280.49 | $280.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $280.49 | $280.49 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $46.56 | $280.49 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $30.55 | $66.95 |
| Manhattan, KS | 1 | $42.80 | $42.80 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $280.49 | $280.49 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $128.70 | $128.70 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $35.10 | $35.10 |
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
- Iowa$49.23
- 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.