What does code 87086 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87086 ranges from $4.40 to $380. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

87086 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE BACTERIAL URINE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

87086

HCPCS

HC CULTURE BACTERIAL URINE

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87086 (HC CULTURE BACTERIAL URINE) appears at 44 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $4.40 to $380. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 87086 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 87086 vary by about 86× across the 43 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $4.40 to $380. Shopping around can matter.

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$4.40

Lowest cash

$380

Highest cash

code 87086 cash price81 disclosed · 43 hospitals

$4.40median ~$80.00$380

Lowest cash price by hospital

Three Rivers Health$4.40
Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon$7.15
Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin$7.15
Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek$7.15
Froedtert Hospital$8.53
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$8.53

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$4.40 – $58.30

THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$4.40
Mequon · 1 hospital$7.15–$49.50
New Berlin · 1 hospital$7.15–$49.50
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$7.15–$49.50
Milwaukee · 1 hospital$8.53
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$8.53–$58.30

85 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC CULTURE BACTERIAL URINE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87086 HCPCS	$108	$108	—	—
HC CULTURE BACTERIAL QUANTITATIVE URINE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87086 HCPCS	$104	$104	—	—
Urine culture/colony count Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87086 HCPCS	—	—	$8.07 – $17.75	—
Hc Culture, Bacterial, Quantitative Colony Count, Urne Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87086 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Culture, Bacterial, Quantitative Colony Count, Urne-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87086 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Urine culture/colony count Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87086 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
CULTURE, URINE QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87086 CPT	$115	$57.50	$8.07 – $93.61	—
HB CULTURE URINE* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87086 HCPCS	$141	$141	—	—
CULTURE, URINE QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87086 CPT	$115	$57.50	$8.07 – $92.00	—
CULTURE, URINE QUANTITATIVE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87086 CPT	$115	$57.50	$8.07 – $112	—
HC PRE-PROCEDURAL URINE CULTURE, BACT, QUANT COLONY COUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	87086 CPT	$15.50	$8.53	$4.65 – $40.35	$68.90
HC URINE CULTURE COLONY COUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87086 CPT	$106	$58.30	$8.07 – $95.40	$74.20
HC PRE-PROCEDURAL URINE CULTURE, BACT, QUANT COLONY COUNT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87086 CPT	$15.50	$8.53	$4.65 – $40.35	$74.20
CULTURE, URINE QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87086 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, URINE QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87086 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
Urine Culture Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87086 CPT	$60.00	$51.00	$48.00 – $60.00	—
Urine Culture Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87086 CPT	$168	$143	$84.29 – $852	—
CULTURE, URINE QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87086 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $135	—
CULTURE, URINE QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87086 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, URINE QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87086 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, URINE QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87086 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
CULTURE, URINE QUANTITATIVE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87086 CPT	$160	$80.00	$96.00 – $136	—
HC PRE-PROCEDURAL URINE CULTURE, BACT, QUANT COLONY COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87086 CPT	$15.50	$8.53	$9.30 – $14.73	—
HC URINE CULTURE COLONY COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	87086 CPT	$52.00	$28.60	$31.20 – $45.76	—
HC PRE-PROCEDURAL URINE CULTURE, BACT, QUANT COLONY COUNT Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	87086 CPT	$15.50	$8.53	$9.30 – $13.64	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 87086 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 87086: frequently asked

What does code 87086 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87086 ranges from $4.40 to $380. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 87086?: 87086 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC CULTURE BACTERIAL URINE" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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