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

13 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, 13 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 122% above the national median of $35 across 560 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

14 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. 10 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
13 hospitals
30×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
13/24
hospitals with a cash price
10 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 28 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 28 lines
7
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin

Austin · 11 mi · File Jun 2026

$78
list $130 · lowest of 44 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 2 lines
10
Ascension Seton Southwest

Austin · 14 mi · File Jan 2026

$90
list $251 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Ascension Seton Northwest

Austin · 12 mi · File Jan 2026

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

Smithville · 35 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