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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.

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$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
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Ottawa, IL $81.00 $3.17 – $3.23
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $82.35 $2.57 – $32.54
Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook, MN $82.40 $24.94 – $92.70
Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy, MN $82.40 $24.94 – $92.70
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane, WA $82.60 $3.17 – $11.41
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA $82.60 $3.17 – $12.39
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $82.80 $3.03 – $3.33
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $82.88 $3.00 – $3.00
ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE Tulare, CA $83.03 $1.02 – $31.17
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $83.10 $2.95 – $32.06
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL $83.30 not published
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg, KS $83.85 $2.82 – $17.52
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora, CA $84.32 $2.77 – $37.08
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $84.48 $3.17 – $4.12
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $84.60 $2.35 – $7.23
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Palos Heights, IL $84.70 not published
UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro, PA $84.80 $3.00 – $5.11
Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ $85.50 $1.90 – $267.96
CHI Health Plainview Plainview, NE $85.68 $3.17 – $9.80
CHI Health Schuyler Schuyler, NE $86.70 $2.15 – $9.80
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $88.80 $3.17 – $3.23
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $89.40 $3.17 – $11.10
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $89.50 $3.17 – $3.23
Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA $89.50 $3.17 – $23.66
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $89.50 $3.17 – $23.66
Sentara CarePlex Hospital Hampton, VA $89.50 $3.17 – $3.33
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA $89.50 $3.17 – $23.66
Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk, VA $89.50 $3.17 – $23.66
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA $89.50 $2.78 – $16.68
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA $89.50 $3.17 – $23.66
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $90.27 $2.66 – $112.84
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $90.27 $2.66 – $40.27
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $90.27 $2.66 – $112.84

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