Urinalysis (with microscopy) cost at US hospitals

Urinalysis, with microscopy · CPT 81001

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Urinalysis (with microscopy)

This is a urine test in which the chemical strip reading is followed by someone spinning the sample down and examining the sediment under a microscope. The microscopic step is what finds red cells, white cells, bacteria, crystals and casts, which the strip can only hint at.

$3.15

lowest cash price

$55.20

national median

$562.70

highest cash price

900

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.15–$562.70 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$3.15

SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. — San Luis Obispo, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$562.70

MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL — North Richland Hills, TX

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($36.35) → Sep 1, 2026 ($41.50)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $46.80 $109.98 $180.18
Arizona 24 $5.20 $27.71 $85.50
Arkansas 11 $9.43 $33.15 $53.00
California 91 $3.15 $82.88 $276.50
Colorado 10 $21.56 $222.81 $226.71
Florida 61 $22.20 $173.99 $467.00
Georgia 25 $10.07 $62.40 $558.04
Hawaii 2 $33.75 $33.75 $34.88
Illinois 51 $25.72 $75.60 $140.00
Indiana 26 $18.38 $49.80 $135.00
Iowa 26 $25.72 $27.60 $529.75
Kansas 11 $36.00 $290.80 $466.86
Kentucky 22 $30.79 $47.80 $94.16
Louisiana 1 $46.54 $46.54 $46.54
Maine 7 $35.05 $82.35 $150.20
Maryland 2 $14.40 $14.40 $14.40
Michigan 27 $4.37 $20.00 $111.20
Minnesota 18 $32.00 $72.91 $83.10
Mississippi 9 $23.76 $33.60 $55.44
Missouri 21 $18.70 $39.05 $431.10
Montana 2 $32.80 $32.80 $57.60
Nebraska 13 $19.32 $61.32 $100.43
Nevada 4 $26.45 $96.15 $134.14
New Hampshire 1 $100.55 $100.55 $100.55
New Jersey 23 $3.17 $3.49 $42.80
New Mexico 2 $52.92 $52.92 $52.92
New York 23 $3.17 $3.17 $110.00
North Carolina 15 $40.35 $40.35 $89.50
North Dakota 4 $36.00 $36.00 $36.00
Ohio 68 $7.15 $27.00 $123.00
Oklahoma 18 $11.05 $33.02 $218.34
Oregon 12 $13.60 $34.50 $45.75
Pennsylvania 33 $10.00 $33.00 $468.60
South Carolina 10 $18.00 $65.50 $181.00
South Dakota 7 $31.20 $38.40 $80.80
Tennessee 37 $5.52 $10.56 $442.37
Texas 103 $33.18 $107.85 $562.70
Virginia 42 $5.52 $89.50 $337.10
Washington 33 $6.30 $28.86 $98.70
West Virginia 18 $20.80 $34.50 $65.00
Wisconsin 35 $18.24 $57.50 $119.15
Wyoming 4 $4.20 $32.61 $36.52

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
64-0663760 BMH Booneville Booneville, MS $55.44 $3.04 – $8.88
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $55.80 $2.69 – $3.17
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $55.80 $2.69 – $3.92
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $56.00 $2.06 – $13.43
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $56.05 $1.57 – $75.71
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY $56.06 $2.69 – $108.29
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Tishomingo, OK $56.55 $2.82 – $3.96
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS $56.80 $2.61 – $49.50
Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby, MN $56.80 $17.19 – $63.90
cleveland clinic main campus Cleveland, OH $57.20 $1.10 – $19.80
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $57.20 $1.50 – $32.00
Aurora Baycare Medical Center Green Bay, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI $57.50 $2.54 – $11.13
Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT $57.60 $3.96 – $9.79
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $57.60 $2.69 – $3.17
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac, WI $57.75 $2.38 – $6.12
SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI $57.75 $3.17 – $6.41
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $57.75 $2.66 – $15.30
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $57.75 $2.66 – $15.30
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $57.75 $2.66 – $15.30
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $57.75 $3.17 – $6.41
Springfield Medical Center Springfield, OH $58.20 not published
St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital Navasota, TX $58.28 $2.85 – $283.05
St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital Caldwell, TX $58.28 $2.85 – $299.70
St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital Madisonville, TX $58.28 $2.85 – $299.70
St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital College Station, TX $58.28 $2.66 – $283.05
Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL $58.80 not published
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI $58.85 $2.38 – $31.51
Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) Joe, FL $59.48 $3.17 – $11.48
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $59.80 $2.82 – $4.28
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $59.94 $3.17 – $88.20
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $60.00 $2.85 – $15.85
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $60.00 $2.69 – $3.17
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL $60.20 not published
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX $60.42 $2.66 – $75.52
HSHS St. John's Hospital IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL $60.48 $2.12 – $7.93
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls, MN $60.80 $26.11 – $68.40
Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN $60.80 $26.11 – $68.40
Summers County ARH Hospital Hinton, WV $61.20 $2.85 – $2.85

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