CPT 86581

Bacterial Culture

Current code41 hospitals with prices

This name is the CMS category the code belongs to (CMS's Restructured BETOS Classification System), shared with similar codes. The official CPT description belongs to the American Medical Association and isn't shown.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

Prices for CPT 86581 by hospital
HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$48.60 – $16710 plans$32.40$81.00
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$101 – $1673 plans——
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland$48.96 – $42827 plans$122 – $368$153 – $460
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe$96.39 – $16617 plans$122$153
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$138 – $1843 plans$58.10$83.00
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$60.50 – $1274 plans$42.96$141
Island HospitalAnacortes$92.03 – $1776 plans——
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$156 – $2594 plans——
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$1841 plan——
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$48.60 – $11013 plans$32.40$81.00
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$48.60 – $18010 plans$32.40$81.00
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$48.60 – $18010 plans$32.40$81.00
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$48.60 – $18010 plans$32.40$81.00
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$101 – $1673 plans——
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24———
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$101 – $2423 plans——
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$36.81 – $2995 plans$137$211
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$36.81 – $5305 plans$137$211
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$110 – $1782 plans$142$218
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley—$138$213
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$110 – $3058 plans——
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$156 – $3444 plans——
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$110 – $2836 plans——
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$92.03 – $2147 plans——
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$147 – $2714 plans——
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$78.23 – $3007 plans——
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle$329 – $58498 plans$609$609
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$101 – $1062 plans$42.79$141
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$101 – $1062 plans$40.55$141
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$46.85 – $1278 plans$49.72$141
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$101 – $1062 plans$44.15$141
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$101 – $1062 plans$46.60$141
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$90.04 – $12710 plans$62.09$141
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$92.03 – $2347 plans——
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$82.83 – $2048 plans——
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$82.83 – $32910 plans——
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$82.83 – $32910 plans——
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$48.60 – $18010 plans$32.40$81.00
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$110 – $2896 plans$58.10$83.00
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$31.20 – $41.609 plans$26.52$52.00
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$39.69 – $16512 plans$32.40$81.00

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code as an outpatient, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Lab fee schedule (national limit)
$92.03