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Urinalysis with microscope in Austin, TX costs $4 to $134. Here's every hospital's price.

14 hospitals in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area publish a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, 14 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $4 at Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital, the median is $78 and the highest is $134 at Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis. The most expensive hospital lists 30 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Austin, TX median of $78 is 140% above the national median of $32 across 1589 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

15 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3 to $168. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and June 2026. 9 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$4
lowest cash price in Austin, TX
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital · 9 mi
$73 below the median
$78
median cash price
14 hospitals
30×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
14/24
hospitals with a cash price
9 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital

Austin · 9 mi · File Jan 2026

$4
list $12 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Ascension Seton Cedar Park

Cedar Park · 22 mi · File Jan 2026

$60
list $168 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor

Taylor · 28 mi · File Jun 2026

$78
list $130 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock

Round Rock · 22 mi · File Jun 2026

$78
list $130 · lowest of 84 lines
5
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Pflugerville

Pflugerville · 14 mi · File Jun 2026

$78
list $130 · lowest of 4 lines
6
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda

Buda · 16 mi · File Jun 2026

$78
list $130 · lowest of 4 lines
7
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin

Austin · 11 mi · File Jun 2026

$78
list $130 · lowest of 4 lines
8
Ascension Seton Hays

Kyle · 21 mi · File Jan 2026

$87
list $241 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Austin · 7 mi · File Jan 2026

$90
list $251 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx

Austin · 5 mi · File Jan 2026

$90
list $251 · lowest of 20 lines
11
Ascension Seton Southwest

Austin · 14 mi · File Jan 2026

$90
list $251 · lowest of 2 lines
12
Ascension Seton Northwest

Austin · 12 mi · File Jan 2026

$90
list $251 · lowest of 2 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 81001. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 81001, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About urinalysis with microscope

CPT 81001 is an automated urinalysis with microscopic examination: a dipstick for protein, glucose, blood, infection markers and more, plus a look at the sample under a microscope for cells and crystals. It is done for urinary infections, kidney concerns, diabetes monitoring and pre-surgical screening.

What the price covers

The laboratory test only. It does not include the visit, a urine culture if infection is suspected (87086, a separate test), or the collection kit.

Why prices vary

This is a test that costs a few dollars to perform. Hospital list prices range from under $10 to over $200, and the cash price at a hospital is often many times what an urgent-care clinic or independent lab charges.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 81001?
  • Will a urine culture be added, and what does it cost?
  • Can it be done at a clinic or independent lab instead of the hospital?

Hospitals in Austin, TX without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

Questions people ask