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

10 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, 10 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $6 at Bethesda North, the median is $11 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 $11 is 69% 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 $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. 10 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
$5 below the median
$11
median cash price
10 hospitals
4.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/20
hospitals with a cash price
10 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 5 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
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health

Cincinnati · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$27
list $45 · lowest of 5 lines
9
Mercy Health - West Hospital

Cincinnati · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$27
list $45
10
Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC

Mason · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$27
list $45
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