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Urine culture in Illinois

CPT 87086 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $60 to $254 at the 6 Illinois hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$111typical cash price
$69typical commercial insurer rate
$60–$254cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Advocate Condell Medical Center
$60
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
$60
Saint Francis Medical Center
$80
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
$142
Carle Foundation Hospital
$215
Memorial Medical Center
$254

Illinois typical cash price: $111

Illinois hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville$120$60$32$7–$88 · 15 plans
Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove$120$60$45$7–$94 · 15 plans
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria$134$80$9$9–$16 · 3 plans
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago$203$142$92$40–$133 · 33 plans
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana$215$215$140$96–$173 · 10 plans
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield$254$254$152$26–$220 · 40 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 Illinois?

At 6 Illinois hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for urine culture is $111, and most charge between $60 and $235. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $69. 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 0 of the 6 hospitals in Illinois 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 Illinois has the lowest cash price for urine culture?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $60 at Advocate Condell Medical Center. 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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