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Urine culture in Florida

CPT 87086 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $92 to $1,511 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$133typical cash price
$91typical commercial insurer rate
$92–$1.5kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$92
Mease Countryside Hospital
$111
St Josephs Hospital
$111
Tampa General Hospital
$123
Shands Jacksonville
$143
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$948
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$1,489
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$1,511

Florida typical cash price: $133

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$142$92$44$13–$101 · 15 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$185$111$91$29–$164 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$185$111$91$29–$166 · 25 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$350$123$14only 2 plans
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$259$143$146$14–$220 · 53 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$948$948$68$8–$806 · 51 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$1,489$1,489$116$8–$938 · 49 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$1,511$1,511$118$8–$869 · 48 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does urine culture cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 8 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for urine culture is $133, and most charge between $105 and $1,495. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $91. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for urine culture?

At 1 of the 7 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for urine culture?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $92 at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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