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Urinalysis with microscope in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD costs $3 to $214. Here's every hospital's price.

19 hospitals in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, 19 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $3 at Lower Bucks Hospital, the median is $11 and the highest is $214 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The most expensive hospital lists 71 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD median of $11 is 67% below the national median of $35 across 560 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

25 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $1,419. 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 September 2025 and September 2026. 26 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.

$3
lowest cash price in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Lower Bucks Hospital · 28 mi
$8 below the median
$11
median cash price
19 hospitals
71×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
19/51
hospitals with a cash price
26 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Lower Bucks Hospital

Bristol · 28 mi · File Sep 2026

$3
list $207
2
Roxborough Memorial Hospital

Philadelphia · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$3
list $207 · lowest of 3 lines
3
Jefferson Stratford Hospital

Stratford · 17 mi · File Mar 2026

$4
list $3 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital

Lansdale · 25 mi · File Mar 2026

$4
list $3 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

Philadelphia · 13 mi · File Dec 2025

$4
· lowest of 2 lines
6
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$4
list $3 · lowest of 4 lines
7
Jefferson Abington Hospital

Abington · 18 mi · File Mar 2026

$4
list $3 · lowest of 4 lines
8
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital

East Norriton · 18 mi · File Dec 2025

$4
· lowest of 2 lines
9
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill

Elmer · 22 mi · File Mar 2026

$11
list $11 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center

Meadowbrook · 19 mi · File Sep 2025

$11
list $29 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

Camden · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$13
list $130 · lowest of 2 lines
12
Virtua Mount Holly Hospital

Mount Holly · 28 mi · File Apr 2026

$13
list $130
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 Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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