Urine culture cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $19.52 to $64.06, with a median of $54.89. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 3.3× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Bacterial Culture-Urine | $19.52 | $19.92 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV URINE CULTURE | $32.40 | $54.00 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC CULT URINE (URNC) | $54.89 | $56.01 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $62.60 | $62.60 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT | $64.06 | $65.37 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2 | $19.52 | $41.79 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $62.60 | $62.60 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $54.89 | $54.89 |
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
- Kentucky$100.26
- Louisiana$44.73
- Maine$36.26
- 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.