Urine culture cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $21.35 to $115.67, with a median of $100.26. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 5.4× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $21.35 | $61.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY URINE CULTURE | $21.35 | $61.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Urine Culture Qnt Cc | $39.17 | $97.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $67.40 | $337.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $71.40 | $119.00 | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CULTURE, URINE | $81.66 | $204.14 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $107.40 | $179.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $115.67 | $115.67 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $67.40 | $100.26 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $100.26 | $107.96 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $39.17 | $69.72 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $100.26 | $103.83 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $71.40 | $85.83 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $100.26 | $100.26 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $21.35 | $21.35 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $81.66 | $81.66 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $21.35 | $21.35 |
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
- Kansas$103.35
- 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.