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Urinalysis with microscope in Memphis, TN-MS-AR costs $2 to $38. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the Memphis, TN-MS-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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $2 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton, the median is $23 and the highest is $38 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto. The most expensive hospital lists 16 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Memphis, TN-MS-AR median of $23 is 30% below the national median of $32 across 1588 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

8 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $172. 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 January 2025 and July 2026. 5 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.

$2
lowest cash price in Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton · 37 mi
$20 below the median
$23
median cash price
7 hospitals
16×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
7/13
hospitals with a cash price
5 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton

Covington · 37 mi · File Feb 2026

$2
list $10 · lowest of 14 lines
2
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch Hospital

Olive Branch · 5 mi · File Mar 2026

$10
list $44 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Methodist Hospitals of Memphis

Memphis · 14 mi · File Mar 2026

$10
list $44 · lowest of 8 lines
4
Regional One Health

Memphis · 15 mi · Older file Jan 2025

$23
list $42 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Baptist Memorial Hospital

Memphis · 9 mi · File Feb 2026

$28
list $63 · lowest of 28 lines
6
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INC

West Memphis · 23 mi · File Feb 2026

$29
list $191 · lowest of 4 lines
7
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto

Southaven · 10 mi · File Feb 2026

$38
list $191 · lowest of 2 lines
8
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital

Memphis · 16 mi · File Jul 2026

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list $20
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 Memphis, TN-MS-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