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Urinalysis with microscope in Milwaukee, WI costs $22 to $43. Here's every hospital's price.

10 hospitals in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area, 10 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $22 at Ascension St Francis Hospital, the median is $36 and the highest is $43 at Aurora Medical Center.

The Milwaukee, WI median of $36 is in line with the national median of $35 across 560 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

10 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $3 to $98. 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 November 2025 and March 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.

$22
lowest cash price in Milwaukee, WI
Ascension St Francis Hospital · 6 mi
$14 below the median
$36
median cash price
10 hospitals
1.9×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/18
hospitals with a cash price
8 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ascension St Francis Hospital

Milwaukee · 6 mi · File Jan 2026

$22
list $42 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital

Milwaukee · 13 mi · File Jan 2026

$22
list $42
3
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital

Franklin · 6 mi · File Jan 2026

$22
list $42
4
Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee

Milwaukee · 10 mi · File Jan 2026

$25
list $48 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin

Glendale · 13 mi · File Jan 2026

$36
list $68
6
Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin

Milwaukee · 12 mi · File Mar 2026

$40
list $73 · lowest of 15 lines
7
Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County

Hartford · 38 mi · File Nov 2025

$43
list $85 · lowest of 4 lines
8
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center

Milwaukee · 7 mi · File Nov 2025

$43
list $85 · lowest of 4 lines
9
Aurora Medical Center - Summit

Summit · 32 mi · File Nov 2025

$43
list $85 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Aurora Medical Center

Grafton · 29 mi · File Nov 2025

$43
list $85 · lowest of 4 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 Milwaukee, WI 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