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
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $232.05 $3.17 – $31.53
HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL SANFORD, FL $233.00 $2.87 – $115.40
CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont Beaumont, TX $257.07 $1.59 – $14.60
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA $259.17 $3.17 – $163.18
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $260.26 $3.17 – $6.40
SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Fredericksburg, VA $270.00 $3.15 – $12.80
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $273.00 $3.17 – $13.19
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX $273.00 $3.17 – $13.19
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $273.00 $3.17 – $13.19
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $273.00 $3.17 – $13.19
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $273.00 $3.17 – $6.18
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX $273.00 $3.17 – $13.19
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX $273.00 not published
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX $273.00 $3.17 – $13.19
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA $276.50 $3.17 – $8.46
HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL RICHMOND, VA $277.00 $2.76 – $13.60
Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL $278.50 $3.17 – $7.04
Adventhealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS $290.80 $1.33 – $9.19
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $290.80 $1.33 – $9.19
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $290.80 $1.33 – $10.13
STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER Smyrna, TN $318.72 $1.43 – $9.51
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls, IA $319.00 $3.07 – $71.00
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Lexington, MO $324.46 $2.99 – $7.07
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $324.92 $3.17 – $7.04
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $324.92 not published
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $324.92 $3.17 – $7.04
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $324.92 $3.17 – $7.35
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $324.92 $3.17 – $7.04
STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER Dulles, VA $331.12 $2.44 – $17.99
RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER VIENNA, VA $337.10 $3.17 – $17.99
HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON, TN $337.41 $1.43 – $9.51
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA $341.25 $26.92 – $68.00
AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL $348.00 $3.17 – $8.40
MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein, IA $392.00 $3.11 – $68.00
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $406.90 $3.07 – $79.00
LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lee's Summit, MO $414.47 $1.71 – $7.07
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO $431.10 $1.71 – $7.07
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO $431.10 $1.71 – $7.07
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Sebring, FL $440.00 $3.17 – $102.55
SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS NASHVILLE, TN $442.37 $1.43 – $9.51
MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER Overland Park, KS $466.86 $1.71 – $7.07
HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL PANAMA CITY, FL $467.00 $2.87 – $107.34
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA $468.60 $3.00 – $8.48
MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL Weatherford, TX $485.64 $1.90 – $11.63
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $503.00 $9.09 – $68.00
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $509.00 $9.09 – $71.07
HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND Pearland, TX $518.85 $2.66 – $12.56
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque, IA $529.75 $3.07 – $71.00
Adventhealth Redmond Rome, GA $558.04 $2.60 – $8.81
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL North Richland Hills, TX $562.70 $1.90 – $11.63

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