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Urinalysis with microscope in Richmond, KY costs $31 to $81. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Richmond-Berea, KY 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 Richmond-Berea, KY metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $31 at Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf, the median is $37 and the highest is $81 at Rockcastle County Hospital, INC.. The most expensive hospital lists 2.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Richmond, KY median of $37 is 9% above the national median of $34 across 1402 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $107. 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 September 2026.

$31
lowest cash price in Richmond, KY
Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf · 5 mi
$6 below the median
$37
median cash price
4 hospitals
2.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/4
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Chi Saint Joseph Berea Nf

Berea · 5 mi · File Feb 2026

$31
list $65 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital

Irvine · 15 mi · File Apr 2026

$37
list $62
3
Baptist Health Richmond

Richmond · 10 mi · File Sep 2026

$40
list $53
4
Rockcastle County Hospital, INC.

Mount Vernon · 18 mi · File Jul 2026

$81
list $107
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?

Questions people ask