Urine culture cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $14.35 to $84.20, with a median of $54.85. The lowest price is at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (Bennington). The highest price is 5.9× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center lowest Bennington · Bennington, VT CULTURE, BACTERIAL; QUANTI | $14.35 | $20.50 | — source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $37.00 | $37.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT Culture Urine | $53.69 | $76.70 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT CHG CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE | $56.00 | $56.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT URINE CULTURE | $78.00 | $104.00 | — source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - CULTURE URINE QUANT | $84.20 | $84.20 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $84.20 | $84.20 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $14.35 | $14.35 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $53.69 | $53.69 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
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$56.70
- Oklahoma$47.82
- Oregon$41.48
- Pennsylvania$58.80
- 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
- Virginia$77.00
- Washington$69.68
- West Virginia$60.25
- Wisconsin$75.40
- Wyoming$17.63
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.