Urine culture cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $10.98 to $103.92, with a median of $26.33. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 9.5× 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$10.98Erlanger Health
Median$26.33half pay less
Highest$103.92in Tennessee
Lowest saves$15.35vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $10.98 | $38.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Urine | $12.32 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC URINE CULTURE | $13.80 | $60.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC URINE CULTURE | $13.80 | $60.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC URINE CULTURE | $13.95 | $93.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC URINE CULTURE | $13.95 | $93.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC URINE CULTURE | $13.95 | $93.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC URINE CULTURE | $13.95 | $93.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC URINE CULTURE | $13.95 | $93.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC URINE CULTURE | $13.95 | $93.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC URINE CULTURE | $13.95 | $93.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC URINE CULTURE | $13.95 | $93.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN URINE CULT BACT QNT | $16.24 | $58.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $20.06 | $38.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN CULTURE BACT QUANT COLONY CNT UR | $23.49 | $81.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN CULTURE BACT QUANT COLONY CNT UR | $24.30 | $81.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACT QUANT COLONY CNT UR | $24.30 | $81.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Urine | $24.42 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Urine | $24.42 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Urine | $24.42 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Cx Bacterial Urine | $24.42 | $111.00 | — source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN CULTURE BACT QUANT COLONY CNT UR | $25.92 | $81.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACT QUANT COLONY CNT UR | $26.73 | $81.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACT QUANT COLONY CNT UR | $26.73 | $81.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACT QUANT COLONY CNT UR | $26.73 | $81.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACT QUANT COLONY CNT UR | $26.73 | $81.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN CULTURE URINE | $31.20 | $156.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Culture, bacterial; quantitative colony count, urine | $34.71 | $119.70 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN URINE CULTURE | $36.56 | $121.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN URINE CULTURE | $36.56 | $121.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN URINE CULTURE | $36.56 | $121.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN URINE CULTURE | $36.56 | $121.85 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN URINE CULTURE | $36.56 | $121.85 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC CULTURE BACT UROLOGY ENHANCED URINE | $40.31 | $139.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC CULTURE URINE W/COLONY COUNT | $40.31 | $139.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC CULTURE BACT UROLOGY ENHANCED URINE | $40.31 | $139.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN CULTURE BACT QUANT COLONY CNT UR | $51.03 | $81.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY CULT URINE-COLONY CT | $66.70 | $343.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC CULTURE BACT UROLOGY ENHANCED URINE | $75.06 | $139.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN CULTURE URINE | $79.81 | $347.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CULTURE URINE | $89.25 | $425.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CULTURE URINE | $89.25 | $425.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CULTURE URINE | $89.25 | $425.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR CULTURE URINE | $103.92 | $433.00 | Feb 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $12.32 | $24.42 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6 | $24.30 | $26.73 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $13.95 | $13.95 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $36.56 | $38.44 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $13.95 | $13.95 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $20.06 | $20.06 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $66.70 | $66.70 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $36.56 | $36.56 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $25.92 | $25.92 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $13.95 | $13.95 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $79.81 | $79.81 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $13.80 | $13.80 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $36.56 | $36.56 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $24.30 | $24.30 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $10.98 | $10.98 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $34.71 | $34.71 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $36.56 | $36.56 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $13.80 | $13.80 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $23.49 | $23.49 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $40.31 | $40.31 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $16.24 | $16.24 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $40.31 | $40.31 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
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
- 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
- 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.