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Urinalysis with microscope in Sacramento, CA costs $23 to $83. Here's every hospital's price.

10 hospitals in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, 10 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $23 at University of California Davis Medical Center, the median is $30 and the highest is $83 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville. The most expensive hospital lists 3.7 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Sacramento, CA median of $30 is 8% below the national median of $32 across 1589 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

10 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $536. 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 September 2026. 6 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.

$23
lowest cash price in Sacramento, CA
University of California Davis Medical Center · 29 mi
$7 below the median
$30
median cash price
10 hospitals
3.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/16
hospitals with a cash price
6 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$23
list $57
2
Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Sep 2026

$23
list $123 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$27
list $27 · lowest of 20 lines
4
Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael · 19 mi · File Sep 2026

$28
list $123 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Sacramento · 32 mi · File Sep 2026

$30
list $123 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Woodland Memorial Hospital

Woodland · 43 mi · File Sep 2026

$31
list $123 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Mercy Hospital of Folsom

Folsom · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$46
list $123 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento

Sacramento · 25 mi · File Apr 2026

$83
list $148 · lowest of 6 lines
9
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento

Sacramento · 31 mi · File Apr 2026

$83
list $148 · lowest of 3 lines
10
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville

Roseville · 13 mi · File Apr 2026

$83
list $148 · 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 Sacramento, CA 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