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Urinalysis with microscope in Rochester, NY costs $4 to $14. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the Rochester, NY 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 Rochester, NY metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $4 at Geneva General Hospital, the median is $12 and the highest is $14 at Unity Specialty Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 3.7 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Rochester, NY median of $12 is 66% below the national median of $34 across 1402 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

9 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $8. 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 2026 and August 2026. 2 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.

$4
lowest cash price in Rochester, NY
Geneva General Hospital · 36 mi
$8 below the median
$12
median cash price
7 hospitals
3.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
7/11
hospitals with a cash price
2 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Geneva General Hospital

Geneva · 36 mi · File Aug 2026

$4
list $10 · lowest of 2 lines
2
F F Thompson Hospital

Canandaigua · 25 mi · File Jan 2026

$6
list $13
3
Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital

Dansville · 44 mi · File Jan 2026

$8
list $17
4
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital

Newark · 25 mi · File Apr 2026

$12
list $18
5
Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic

Clifton Springs · 26 mi · File Apr 2026

$12
list $18
6
Unity Hospital

Rochester · 7 mi · File Apr 2026

$14
list $18
7
Unity Specialty Hospital

Rochester · 5 mi · File Apr 2026

$14
list $18
8
Highland Hospital

Rochester · 4 mi · File Jul 2026

list $15
9
Strong Memorial Hospital

Rochester · 5 mi · File Jul 2026

list $15
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 Rochester, NY 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