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Urinalysis with microscope in Little Rock, AR costs $10 to $29. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $10 at Arkansas Children's Hospital, the median is $13 and the highest is $29 at University of Arkansas Medical Sciences. The most expensive hospital lists 3.1 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Little Rock, AR median of $13 is 59% below the national median of $32 across 1587 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $887. 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 February 2026 and August 2026. 8 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.

$10
lowest cash price in Little Rock, AR
Arkansas Children's Hospital · 6 mi
$4 below the median
$13
median cash price
4 hospitals
3.1×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/13
hospitals with a cash price
8 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Arkansas Children's Hospital

Little Rock · 6 mi · File Aug 2026

$10
list $11 · lowest of 2 lines
2
St Vincent Medical Center/North

Sherwood · 12 mi · File Feb 2026

$13
list $52 · lowest of 12 lines
3
Conway Regional Medical Center, INC

Conway · 23 mi · File Jul 2026

$17
list $77 · lowest of 4 lines
4
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

Little Rock · 5 mi · File Jun 2026

$29
list $49 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Saline Memorial Hospital

Benton · 11 mi · File Jul 2026

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list $73
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 Little Rock, AR 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