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Urinalysis with microscope in La Crosse, WI-MN costs $17. Here's every hospital's price.

1 hospitals in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 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 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area, 1 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $17 at Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics, the median is $17 and the highest is $17.

The La Crosse, WI-MN median of $17 is 46% below the national median of $32 across 1589 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

2 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $48. 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 June 2026. 2 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.

$17
lowest cash price in La Crosse, WI-MN
Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics · 38 mi
$17
median cash price
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Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics

Hillsboro · 38 mi · File Jun 2026

$17
list $30 · lowest of 6 lines
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Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

La Crosse · 10 mi · File Jun 2026

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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 La Crosse, WI-MN 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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