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Urinalysis with microscope in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN costs $6 to $27. Here's every hospital's price.

13 hospitals in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, 13 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $6 at Bethesda North, the median is $26 and the highest is $27 at Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC. The most expensive hospital lists 4.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN median of $26 is 19% below the national median of $32 across 1589 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $20. 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 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.

$6
lowest cash price in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Bethesda North · 14 mi
$20 below the median
$26
median cash price
13 hospitals
4.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
13/20
hospitals with a cash price
7 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Bethesda North

Cincinnati · 14 mi · File Apr 2026

$6
list $8
2
St Elizabeth Edgewood

Edgewood · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$10
list $10 · lowest of 14 lines
3
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital

Oxford · 33 mi · File Apr 2026

$10
list $13 · lowest of 2 lines
4
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC

Cincinnati · 5 mi · File Jul 2026

$11
list $18 · lowest of 2 lines
5
West Chester Hospital

West Chester · 20 mi · File Jul 2026

$11
list $18 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Good Samaritan Hospital

Cincinnati · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$11
list $14
7
Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital

Hamilton · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$26
list $66
8
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital

Cincinnati · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$27
list $45 · lowest of 9 lines
9
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health

Cincinnati · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$27
list $45 · lowest of 11 lines
10
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital

Fairfield · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$27
list $45 · lowest of 7 lines
11
Mercy Health - West Hospital

Cincinnati · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$27
list $45
12
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital

Batavia · 17 mi · File Apr 2026

$27
list $45 · lowest of 7 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-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