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Urine Bacteria Colony Count Culture

Hawaii rates for HCPCS 87086

This lab test grows a urine sample on a culture plate and counts the number of bacterial colonies that develop, which helps determine whether a urinary tract infection is present and how significant it is. Higher colony counts generally indicate a true infection rather than incidental contamination. It's a standard test used to confirm and help guide treatment of suspected urinary tract infections.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Urine Bacteria Colony Count Culture cost?

$8.91

Typical negotiated rate. In Hawaii, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8.91 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $7.08 to $15.14.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $68 · 10th to 90th $8 to $123Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $6 to $19
$5$10$20$50$100$200$500facility $68professional $8

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$123.03
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.03
Median
$7.08
Typical High
$8.91
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$6.46
Typical High
$9.77
HMSA
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13.80
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$19.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$9.77
Typical High
$15.85
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.39
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$15.85
University Health Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$14.45
Typical High
$20.89

Where Hawaii sits

The same service costs 11.5 times more in West Virginia than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Hawaii· 42nd of 51

$8.91

WV $83.18VT $7.24

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.