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Urinalysis with microscope in Baton Rouge, LA costs $3 to $73. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the Baton Rouge, LA 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 Baton Rouge, LA metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $3 at Ochsner St Mary, the median is $32 and the highest is $73 at Womans Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 23 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Baton Rouge, LA median of $32 is 10% below the national median of $35 across 560 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $69. 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 March 2026 and July 2026. 7 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.

$3
lowest cash price in Baton Rouge, LA
Ochsner St Mary · 56 mi
$28 below the median
$32
median cash price
7 hospitals
23×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
7/14
hospitals with a cash price
7 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ochsner St Mary

Morgan City · 56 mi · File Apr 2026

$3
list $16 · lowest of 2 lines
2
The Spine Hospital of Louisiana

Baton Rouge · 12 mi · File Jul 2026

$30
list $40 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Lane Regional Medical Center

Zachary · 9 mi · Older file date unknown

$30
list $86
4
Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge · 10 mi · File Mar 2026

$32
list $42
5
Baton Rouge General Medical Center

Baton Rouge · 8 mi · File Mar 2026

$58
list $83
6
The General

Baton Rouge · 5 mi · File Mar 2026

$58
list $83
7
Womans Hospital

Baton Rouge · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$73
list $73 · 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 Baton Rouge, LA without a price for this procedure

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

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