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Urinalysis with microscope in Portland, OR-WA costs $2 to $41. Here's every hospital's price.

12 hospitals in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, 12 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $2 at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, the median is $39 and the highest is $41 at Hillsboro Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 18 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Portland, OR-WA median of $39 is 11% above the national median of $35 across 560 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

13 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $92. 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 March 2026 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 Portland, OR-WA
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center · 10 mi
$37 below the median
$39
median cash price
12 hospitals
18×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
12/18
hospitals with a cash price
5 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center

Portland · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$2
list $3 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center

Portland · 11 mi · File Apr 2026

$2
list $3 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center

Gresham · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$2
list $3 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center

Tualatin · 20 mi · File Apr 2026

$2
list $3 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center

Vancouver · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$2
list $3 · lowest of 4 lines
6
Providence St Vincent Medical Center

Portland · 15 mi · File Apr 2026

$39
list $52 · lowest of 3 lines
7
Providence Newberg Medical Center

Newberg · 30 mi · File Apr 2026

$39
list $52 · lowest of 3 lines
8
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center

Oregon City · 18 mi · File Apr 2026

$39
list $52 · lowest of 3 lines
9
Providence Portland Medical Center

Portland · 8 mi · File Apr 2026

$39
list $52 · lowest of 3 lines
10
Providence Milwaukie Hospital

Milwaukie · 13 mi · File Apr 2026

$39
list $52 · lowest of 3 lines
11
OHSU Hospital and Clinics

Portland · 12 mi · File Mar 2026

$41
list $63 · lowest of 2 lines
12
Hillsboro Medical Center

Hillsboro · 24 mi · File Mar 2026

$41
list $63 · lowest of 2 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 Portland, OR-WA 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