Urine culture cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $11.05 to $115.00, with a median of $44.74. The lowest price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 10.4× 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.
Lowest$11.05Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital + 1 more
Median$44.74half pay less
Highest$115.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$33.69vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CULTURE, URINE QT | $11.05 | $26.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CULTURE, URINE QT | $11.05 | $26.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $13.80 | $22.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $15.03 | $23.97 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Microbiology | $15.60 | $33.92 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $15.86 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CULTURE URINE ROUTINE QUEST | $18.58 | $38.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG CULTURE URINE ROUTINE QUEST | $18.58 | $38.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CULTURE URINE ROUTINE QUEST | $18.58 | $38.70 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG CULTURE URINE ROUTINE QUEST | $21.67 | $38.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CULTURE URINE ROUTINE QUEST | $21.67 | $38.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CULTURE URINE ROUTINE QUEST | $21.67 | $38.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG CULTURE URINE ROUTINE QUEST | $21.67 | $38.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG CULTURE URINE ROUTINE QUEST | $23.41 | $41.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bacterial colony count, urine | $28.98 | $55.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Bacterial colony count, urine | $28.98 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $30.16 | $116.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $33.65 | $50.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CULTURE, URINE QT | $33.91 | $84.55 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CULTURE, URINE QT | $34.01 | $84.81 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CULTURE, URINE QT | $34.08 | $84.97 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CULTURE, URINE QT | $34.08 | $84.97 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CULTURE, URINE QT | $34.09 | $85.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC CULTURE, URINE QT | $35.94 | $84.55 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE 87086 | $43.20 | $54.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN CULTURE, BACTERIAL; QUANTITATIVE COLONY COUNT, URINE | $46.28 | $76.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE 87086 | $47.20 | $59.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $55.85 | $87.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $63.10 | $116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $70.34 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $73.92 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $73.92 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $73.92 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $82.77 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $82.77 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $82.77 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $82.77 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $82.77 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $82.77 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $82.77 | $112.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE 87086 | $84.80 | $106.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE 87086 | $88.00 | $110.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE 87086 | $92.00 | $115.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE 87086 | $92.00 | $115.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $95.47 | $116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Microbiology | $104.31 | $171.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $109.52 | $296.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE 87086 | $114.40 | $143.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE 87086 | $114.40 | $143.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI URINE CULTURE | $115.00 | $115.00 | May 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $13.80 | $29.57 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $11.05 | $73.92 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $11.05 | $46.91 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $92.00 | $92.00 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $82.77 | $82.77 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $33.65 | $33.65 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $55.85 | $55.85 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $21.67 | $21.67 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $82.77 | $82.77 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $82.77 | $82.77 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $47.20 | $47.20 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $114.40 | $114.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $23.41 | $23.41 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $104.31 | $104.31 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $21.67 | $21.67 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $46.28 | $46.28 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $82.77 | $82.77 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $18.58 | $18.58 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $95.47 | $95.47 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $114.40 | $114.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $84.80 | $84.80 |
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
- Maryland$54.89
- Massachusetts$31.57
- Michigan$55.00
- 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.