Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
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URINE CULTURE/COLONY COUNT
Athol, MA
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Athol Memorial Hospital Incorporated’s median price of $20 is 34% above the median hospital's median price ($15), higher than 59% of the 2,561 hospitals reporting CPT 87086. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 7 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | UnitedHealthcare commercial - all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 – $8.07 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $9.90 | $9.90 | $9.90 – $9.90 |
| 3 | Cigna commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $11.16 | $11.16 | $11.16 – $11.16 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $20.05 | $20.05 | $20.05 – $20.05 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield indemnity fee schedule · outpatient | $20.05 | $20.05 | $20.05 – $20.05 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $20.05 | $20.05 | $20.05 – $20.05 |
| 7 | Aetna commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $34.30 | $34.30 | $34.30 – $34.30 |
Last updated: Aug 28, 2026
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