Posted Price

Urine culture, colony count at Barnes Jewish Hospital

CPT 87086 · Saint Louis, MO

Cash price$30.00
Gross charge$50.00
Insurer rates$8.07 – $43.50

These are Barnes Jewish Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated December 15, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 14 Missouri hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $18.12, median $31.20, highest $112.20. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
0.0 mi$44.40$74.002025-12-15
Christian Hospital Northeast
Saint Louis, MO
8.3 mi$32.40$54.002025-12-15
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Saint Louis, MO
9.4 mi$19.37$32.282025-12-15
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO
10.4 mi$28.60$44.002026-06-04
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Creve Coeur, MO
10.4 mi$32.40$54.002025-12-15
Gateway Regional Medical Center
Granite City, IL
11.0 mi$35.87$59.782026-03-30
Mercy Hospital South
Saint Louis, MO
11.3 mi$28.60$44.002026-06-10
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Maryland Heights, MO
12.4 mi$18.12$22.652026-04-24

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 87086 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
HC Cult Urine Qnt Col Count
standard_charge_information[781459]
both$30.00$50.00$8.07 – $43.50

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

Check a bill from this hospital All Barnes Jewish Hospital prices