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Urinalysis with microscope in San Diego, CA costs $3 to $93. Here's every hospital's price.

11 hospitals in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, 11 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $3 at Paradise Valley Hospital, the median is $60 and the highest is $93 at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego. The most expensive hospital lists 31 times the cheapest for the same code.

The San Diego, CA median of $60 is 86% above the national median of $32 across 1589 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

11 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1 to $306. 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. 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.

$3
lowest cash price in San Diego, CA
Paradise Valley Hospital · 29 mi
$57 below the median
$60
median cash price
11 hospitals
31×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
11/16
hospitals with a cash price
5 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Paradise Valley Hospital

National City · 29 mi · File Sep 2026

$3
list $76 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Scripps Mercy Hospital

San Diego · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$35
list $141 · lowest of 11 lines
3
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

La Jolla · 28 mi · File Mar 2026

$35
list $141
4
Scripps Green Hospital

La Jolla · 28 mi · File Mar 2026

$35
list $141
5
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas

Encinitas · 30 mi · File Mar 2026

$35
list $141
6
Tri-City Medical Center

Oceanside · 32 mi · File May 2026

$60
list $100 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Grossmont Hospital

La Mesa · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

$83
list $111 · lowest of 10 lines
8
Sharp Memorial Hospital

San Diego · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$83
list $111 · lowest of 6 lines
9
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Chula Vista · 31 mi · File Apr 2026

$83
list $111 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr

Coronado · 32 mi · File Apr 2026

$83
list $111 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego

San Diego · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$93
list $179 · lowest of 5 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 San Diego, 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