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Urinalysis with microscope in Chicago, IL-IN costs $3 to $141. Here's every hospital's price.

33 hospitals in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, 33 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $3 at Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange, the median is $35 and the highest is $141 at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 51 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Chicago, IL-IN median of $35 is in line with the national median of $35 across 560 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

33 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $8,500. 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 2025 and August 2026. 46 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 Chicago, IL-IN
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange · 3 mi
$32 below the median
$35
median cash price
33 hospitals
51×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
33/82
hospitals with a cash price
46 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange

La Grange · 3 mi · File Apr 2026

$3
list $11 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale

Hinsdale · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$3
list $11 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks

Glendale Heights · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$3
list $11 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook

Bolingbrook · 14 mi · File Apr 2026

$3
list $11 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Northwest Community Hospital 1

Arlington Heights · 23 mi · File Mar 2026

$8
list $8 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Humboldt Park Health

Chicago · 12 mi · File Aug 2026

$15
list $53
7
Larabida Childrens Hospital I

Chicago · 15 mi · File Apr 2026

$21
list $21
8
The University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$30
list $30 · lowest of 4 lines
9
OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center

Evergreen Park · 8 mi · File Mar 2026

$32
list $53 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers

Morris · 40 mi · File Jun 2026

$33
list $137
11
Advocate Sherman Hospital

Elgin · 33 mi · File Nov 2025

$35
list $70 · lowest of 8 lines
12
Advocate Trinity Hospital

Chicago · 14 mi · File Nov 2025

$35
list $70 · lowest of 6 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 Chicago, IL-IN 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