CPT 86581
Bacterial Culture
Current code41 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.
| Hospital | Commercial insurance rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $48.60 – $167 | $32.40 | $81.00 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $101 – $167 | — | — |
| EvergreenHealth Medical Center | $48.96 – $428 | $122 – $368 | $153 – $460 |
| EvergreenHealth Monroe | $96.39 – $166 | $122 | $153 |
| Harborview Medical Center | $138 – $184 | $58.10 | $83.00 |
| Highline Medical Center | $60.50 – $127 | $42.96 | $141 |
| Island Hospital | $92.03 – $177 | — | — |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $156 – $259 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $184 | — | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $48.60 – $110 | $32.40 | $81.00 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $48.60 – $180 | $32.40 | $81.00 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $48.60 – $180 | $32.40 | $81.00 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $48.60 – $180 | $32.40 | $81.00 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $101 – $167 | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | — | — | — |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $101 – $242 | — | — |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | $36.81 – $299 | $137 | $211 |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | $36.81 – $530 | $137 | $211 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | $110 – $178 | $142 | $218 |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center | — | $138 | $213 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | $110 – $305 | — | — |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $156 – $344 | — | — |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | $110 – $283 | — | — |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | $92.03 – $214 | — | — |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $147 – $271 | — | — |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $78.23 – $300 | — | — |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $329 – $584 | $609 | $609 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $101 – $106 | $42.79 | $141 |
| St Clare Hospital | $101 – $106 | $40.55 | $141 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $46.85 – $127 | $49.72 | $141 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $101 – $106 | $44.15 | $141 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $101 – $106 | $46.60 | $141 |
| St Michael Medical Center | $90.04 – $127 | $62.09 | $141 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $92.03 – $234 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $82.83 – $204 | — | — |
| Swedish Medical Center | $82.83 – $329 | — | — |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $82.83 – $329 | — | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $48.60 – $180 | $32.40 | $81.00 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $110 – $289 | $58.10 | $83.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $31.20 – $41.60 | $26.52 | $52.00 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $39.69 – $165 | $32.40 | $81.00 |
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