Urine culture cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 77 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $12.00 to $706.71, with a median of $82.80. The lowest price is at Ohio County Hospital (Hartford). The highest price is 58.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $82.80, is 22% above the US median of $67.86.
- That is 10.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.07).
- Kentucky ranks 37th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 77 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$12.00Ohio County Hospital
Median$82.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$706.71in Kentucky
Lowest saves$70.80vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County Hospital lowest Hartford · Hartford, KY CULTURE URINE | $12.00 | $24.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $16.32 | $68.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC CULTURE URINE | $17.53 | $134.82 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY BACT-URINE CULTURE | $18.00 | $30.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY BACT-URINE CULTURE | $18.00 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY BACT-URINE CULTURE | $18.00 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY BACT-URINE CULTURE | $18.00 | $30.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC CULTURE URINE | $18.91 | $61.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $22.60 | $22.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $24.12 | $67.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB CULTURE, URINE | $24.21 | $24.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC URINE CULTURE PRE PROCEDURE | $26.79 | $57.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $27.30 | $42.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $27.30 | $42.00 | Sep 1, 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 |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $42.82 | $107.06 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC Lab Cult-Urine | $43.51 | $124.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $46.00 | $92.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC Lab Cult-Urine | $48.72 | $129.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Lab Cult-Urine | $49.55 | $118.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $51.67 | $62.25 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC Lab Cult-Urine | $52.33 | $124.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Continuing Care Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB CULT-URINE | $52.33 | $118.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Lab Cult-Urine | $53.78 | $111.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Lab Cult-Urine | $56.04 | $118.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY URINE CULTURE | $56.58 | $87.05 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Lab Cult-Urine | $63.30 | $118.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $67.40 | $337.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $67.40 | $337.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $67.40 | $337.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $67.40 | $337.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $67.40 | $337.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $67.40 | $337.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $70.53 | $100.75 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $71.40 | $119.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $76.38 | $201.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CULTURE, URINE | $81.66 | $204.14 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $82.06 | $136.76 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL Urine Culture, Routine LC | $82.80 | $138.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $85.95 | $191.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Bacterial colony count, urine | $89.79 | $149.65 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $90.45 | $201.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY CULT URINE | $90.60 | $151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $92.98 | $232.46 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $100.26 | $133.68 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $101.52 | $253.80 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Urine Cult./Colony Count | $107.40 | $179.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY CULT URINE | $108.60 | $181.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC CULTURE URINE QUANTITATIVE | $115.67 | $115.67 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY CULT URINE | $116.40 | $194.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $117.00 | $156.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY CULTURE, URINE | $119.20 | $149.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $121.00 | $121.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY CULT URINE | $121.20 | $202.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY CULT URINE | $121.20 | $202.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY CULT URINE | $121.20 | $202.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY CULT URINE | $124.20 | $207.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY CULTURE URINE COLONY | $126.60 | $211.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY CULT URINE | $127.20 | $212.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $129.20 | $323.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $131.97 | $329.92 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $138.02 | $345.04 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $140.41 | $351.02 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY CULT URINE | $141.00 | $235.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY CULT URINE | $141.00 | $235.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY CULT URINE | $141.00 | $235.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY CULT URINE | $141.00 | $235.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Bacterial colony count, urine | $148.20 | $228.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $186.20 | $465.51 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY BACT-URINE CULTURE | $200.00 | $333.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY CULT COLONY COUNT UR | $706.71 | $706.71 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 13 | $16.32 | $67.40 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 10 | $39.17 | $59.67 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $43.51 | $95.43 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $121.20 | $132.60 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $82.80 | $100.26 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 3 | $53.78 | $71.40 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $81.66 | $85.72 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $108.60 | $114.80 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $126.60 | $126.60 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $70.53 | $70.53 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $24.21 | $24.21 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $18.91 | $18.91 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $100.26 | $100.26 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $101.52 | $101.52 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $706.71 | $706.71 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $121.20 | $121.20 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $141.00 | $141.00 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $127.20 | $127.20 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $82.06 | $82.06 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $186.20 | $186.20 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $119.20 | $119.20 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $67.40 | $67.40 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $138.02 | $138.02 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $56.58 | $56.58 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $26.79 | $26.79 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $17.53 | $17.53 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $129.20 | $129.20 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $48.72 | $48.72 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $148.20 | $148.20 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $121.20 | $121.20 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $51.67 | $51.67 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $141.00 | $141.00 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What urine culture is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urine culture explained.
Urine culture for bacteria, with colony count in other states
- Alabama$53.25
- Alaska$105.00
- Arizona$53.87
- Arkansas$28.60
- California$139.36
- Colorado$101.38
- Connecticut$47.20
- Delaware$139.02
- District of Columbia$71.56, 3 hospitals
- Florida$169.52
- Georgia$85.78
- Hawaii$74.00
- Idaho$60.00
- Illinois$91.70
- Indiana$43.70
- Iowa$58.50
- Kansas$53.20
- Louisiana$36.80
- Maine$64.19
- Maryland$56.19
- Massachusetts$39.03
- Michigan$55.00
- Minnesota$57.68
- Mississippi$41.70
- Missouri$67.00
- Montana$90.40
- Nebraska$74.00
- Nevada$202.11
- New Hampshire$82.31
- New Jersey$9.28
- New Mexico$89.99
- New York$38.13
- North Carolina$36.99
- North Dakota$60.53
- Ohio$56.90
- Oklahoma$48.30
- Oregon$52.65
- Pennsylvania$56.70
- Puerto Rico$34.15
- Rhode Island$51.60
- South Carolina$102.24
- South Dakota$81.40
- Tennessee$38.44
- Texas$129.30
- Utah$102.21
- Vermont$76.50
- Virginia$77.50
- Washington$84.38
- West Virginia$58.57
- Wisconsin$75.40
- Wyoming$76.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.