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Urinalysis with microscope in Joplin, MO-KS costs $11 to $72. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Joplin, MO-KS 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 Joplin, MO-KS metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $11 at Mercy Hospital Joplin, the median is $45 and the highest is $72 at Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas. The most expensive hospital lists 6.5 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Joplin, MO-KS median of $45 is 31% 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 $105. 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 May 2025 and June 2026. 1 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.

$11
lowest cash price in Joplin, MO-KS
Mercy Hospital Joplin · 4 mi
$34 below the median
$45
median cash price
5 hospitals
6.5×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/6
hospitals with a cash price
1 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy Hospital Joplin

Joplin · 4 mi · File Jun 2026

$11
list $17
2
Freeman Health System - Freeman West

Joplin · 3 mi · Older file May 2025

$28
list $47 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Mercy Hospital Columbus

Columbus · 20 mi · File Jun 2026

$45
list $69
4
Mercy Hospital Carthage

Carthage · 10 mi · File Jun 2026

$54
list $83
5
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas

Galena · 7 mi · File Jun 2026

$72
list $110
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 Joplin, MO-KS 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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