Urine culture cost in Washington
In Washington, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for urine culture for bacteria, with colony count: from $14.24 to $200.72, with a median of $69.68. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 14.1× 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.
Lowest$14.24Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Median$69.68half pay less
Highest$200.72in Washington
Lowest saves$55.44vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC URINE CULTURE QUAL COLONY COUNT | $14.24 | $21.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Culture Urine-Lc | $16.96 | $33.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $30.10 | $43.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Urine Culture, Colony Count | $34.20 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA CULTURE URINE COLONY COUNT | $46.92 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $50.88 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $50.88 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $50.88 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $55.12 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC URINE CULTURE | $56.84 | $197.18 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC URINE CULTURE | $59.98 | $197.18 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC URINE CULTURE | $60.22 | $197.18 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC URINE CULTURE | $61.88 | $197.18 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC URINE CULTURE | $65.31 | $197.18 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $68.90 | $106.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $69.40 | $69.40 | — source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC URINE CULTURE | $69.68 | $197.18 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $72.80 | $104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $75.40 | $116.00 | — source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTTATIVE COLONY COUNT URINE LAB | $86.10 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Bacterial colony count, urine | $86.40 | $108.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $86.45 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC URINE CULTURE | $87.03 | $197.18 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC CULTURE-URINE | $91.70 | $131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA CULTURE BACTERIA URINE QUANT COLONY CT | $92.80 | $116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $98.80 | $152.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA BACTERIAL COLONY COUNT; URINE | $98.80 | $152.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CULTURE,URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $107.20 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC CULTURE,URINE, QUANTITATIVE | $119.20 | $149.00 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $142.80 | $204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Bacterial Culture Urine | $174.00 | $174.00 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $200.72 | $386.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT | $200.72 | $386.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $16.96 | $59.98 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $69.40 | $79.45 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $75.40 | $97.30 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $14.24 | $56.52 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $86.45 | $86.45 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $87.03 | $87.03 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $200.72 | $200.72 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $68.90 | $68.90 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $98.80 | $98.80 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $200.72 | $200.72 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $86.40 | $86.40 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $30.10 | $30.10 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $34.20 | $34.20 |
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
- Tennessee$26.33
- Texas$129.30
- Utah$60.95
- Vermont$54.85
- Virginia$77.00
- West Virginia$60.25
- Wisconsin$75.40
- Wyoming$17.63
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.