Urinalysis with microscope in Charleston, SC costs $19 to $116. Here's every hospital's price.
5 hospitals in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $19 at Musc Medical Center, the median is $116 and the highest is $116 at Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INC. The most expensive hospital lists 6.1 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Charleston, SC median of $116 is 246% above the national median of $34 across 1438 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
1 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3 to $3. 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 April 2026. 2 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.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyCharleston · 16 mi · File Apr 2026
Charleston · 15 mi · File Apr 2026
Mount Pleasant · 17 mi · File Apr 2026
Summerville · 11 mi · File Apr 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 81001. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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 Charleston, SC without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Novant Health East Cooper Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Trident Medical CenterNo price file found