Urine culture cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $8.00 to $159.90, with a median of $45.03. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 20.0× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$8.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$45.03half pay less
Highest$159.90in Missouri
Lowest saves$37.03vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Urine Culture, Colony Count | $8.00 | $359.13 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $12.00 | $16.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $15.00 | $20.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $15.00 | $20.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Urine Culture | $15.00 | $30.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture, Urine, Routine | $18.12 | $22.65 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $24.75 | $33.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $24.75 | $33.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $28.60 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $28.60 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $28.60 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $28.60 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $28.60 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO CULT URINE QNT COL COUNT | $38.38 | $63.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $41.60 | $64.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Culture Bacterial Quanttative Colony Count Urine | $43.50 | $58.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CULTURE/BACT URINE | $46.56 | $97.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO CULTURE URINE P31022043 | $47.61 | $79.35 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $50.05 | $77.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $62.20 | $62.20 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS BACTERIAL CULTURE URINE | $66.70 | $230.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $68.25 | $105.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $68.25 | $105.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $68.25 | $105.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS CULTURE URINE | $89.46 | $223.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $91.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $95.55 | $147.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $102.70 | $158.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $105.30 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $105.30 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Bacterial colony count, urine | $138.62 | $173.28 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Culture Urine Bacterial Quant Cnt | $159.90 | $246.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 9 | $15.00 | $28.60 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $28.60 | $50.05 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $8.00 | $46.56 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $12.00 | $85.95 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $38.38 | $43.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $24.75 | $63.72 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $41.60 | $42.55 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $105.30 | $105.30 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $68.25 | $68.25 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $24.75 | $24.75 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $68.25 | $68.25 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $138.62 | $138.62 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $68.25 | $68.25 |
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
- Minnesota$44.74
- Mississippi$44.16
- 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.