Urine culture cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $17.18 to $173.75, with a median of $61.79. The lowest price is at Banner Ogallala Community Hospital (Ogallala). The highest price is 10.1× 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital lowest Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB CULT BACT COLONY COUNT URINE | $17.18 | $25.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RHC CULTURE URINE | $21.00 | $25.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RHC CULTURE URINE | $21.25 | $25.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC CULTURE URINE | $22.41 | $27.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Bacterial colony count, urine | $26.00 | $40.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Bacterial colony count, urine | $26.00 | $40.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC CULTURE URINE | $35.42 | $77.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Culture Urine | $36.00 | $100.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Neg Urine Culture Charge | $61.79 | $167.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC CULTURE URINE | $67.10 | $110.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC CULTURE URINE | $68.44 | $116.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC CULTURE URINE | $71.82 | $171.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC CULTURE URINE | $71.82 | $171.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC CULTURE URINE | $71.82 | $171.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC CULTURE URINE | $71.82 | $171.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC CULTURE URINE | $77.50 | $155.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Bacterial colony count, urine | $173.75 | $173.75 | Jul 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $26.00 | $71.82 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $35.42 | $56.46 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $21.25 | $21.25 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $61.79 | $61.79 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $68.44 | $68.44 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $67.10 | $67.10 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $22.41 | $22.41 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $17.18 | $17.18 |
| York, NE | 1 | $173.75 | $173.75 |
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
- Missouri$45.03
- Montana$62.40
- 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.