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Urinalysis with microscope in Duluth, MN-WI costs $50 to $57. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Duluth, MN-WI 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 Duluth, MN-WI metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $50 at Essentia Health Virginia, the median is $52 and the highest is $57 at Essentia Health Moose Lake.

The Duluth, MN-WI median of $52 is 52% above the national median of $34 across 1402 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3 to $77. 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 January 2026. 6 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.

$50
lowest cash price in Duluth, MN-WI
Essentia Health Virginia · 16 mi
$3 below the median
$52
median cash price
4 hospitals
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highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
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6 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Essentia Health Virginia

Virginia · 16 mi · File Jan 2026

$50
list $79 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center

Duluth · 39 mi · File Jan 2026

$52
list $79 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center

Aurora · 15 mi · File Jan 2026

$57
list $77 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Essentia Health Moose Lake

Moose Lake · 64 mi · File Jan 2026

$57
list $77 · lowest of 2 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 Duluth, MN-WI without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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