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Urinalysis with microscope in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL costs $11 to $26. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 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 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $11 at Mercy Hospital Southeast, the median is $11 and the highest is $26 at Saint Francis Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 2.3 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Cape Girardeau, MO-IL median of $11 is 65% below the national median of $32 across 1589 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $166. 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 April 2026 and June 2026.

$11
lowest cash price in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
Mercy Hospital Southeast · 12 mi
$11
median cash price
2 hospitals
2.3×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
2/2
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy Hospital Southeast

Cape Girardeau · 12 mi · File Jun 2026

$11
list $15 · lowest of 67 lines
2
Saint Francis Medical Center

Cape Girardeau · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$26
list $26 · lowest of 4 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?

Questions people ask