Urinalysis with microscope in Columbus, OH costs $7 to $36. Here's every hospital's price.
14 hospitals in the Columbus, OH 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 Columbus, OH metro area, 14 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $7 at Berger Hospital, the median is $13 and the highest is $36 at Nationwide Children's Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 5.0 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Columbus, OH median of $13 is 60% below the national median of $32 across 1589 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
16 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $33,500. 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 October 2025 and July 2026. 4 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 onlyCircleville · 25 mi · File Apr 2026
Columbus · 8 mi · File Apr 2026
Columbus · 16 mi · File Apr 2026
Westerville · 12 mi · File Mar 2026
Columbus · 1 mi · File Mar 2026
New Albany · 9 mi · File Mar 2026
Canal Winchester · 9 mi · File Mar 2026
Dublin · 17 mi · File Mar 2026
Marysville · 33 mi · File Mar 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 Columbus, OH without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Galion Community HospitalNo website on record
- Hocking Valley Community HospitalNo website on record
- Licking Memorial HospitalNo price file found
- Madison HealthNo price file found