Posted Price

Urine culture, colony count at Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health

CPT 87086 · Charlotte, NC

Cash price$119.23
Gross charge$238.45
Insurer rates$45.31 – $238.45

These are Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated December 4, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 13 North Carolina hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $60.00, median $119.23, highest $135.27. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Atrium Health Pineville
Charlotte, NC
5.4 mi$119.23$238.452025-12-05
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
9.3 mi$60.00$120.002026-03-30
Atrium Health University City
Charlotte, NC
10.2 mi$119.23$238.452025-12-05
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
11.2 mi$60.00$120.002026-03-30
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Huntersville, NC
13.5 mi$60.00$120.002026-03-30
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Mooresville, NC
25.4 mi$135.27$501.002026-04-01
Atrium Health Union
Monroe, NC
28.1 mi$119.23$238.452025-12-04
Atrium Health Lincoln
Lincolnton, NC
29.3 mi$119.23$238.452025-12-01

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 URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT
line 32510
outpatient$119.23$238.45$45.31 – $238.45
HC URINE CULTURE, COLONY COUNT
line 204215
inpatient$119.23$238.45$73.92 – $209.84
URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT
line 2330061
both$10.05 – $12.67

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.

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