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Urinalysis with microscope in Springfield, MO costs $12 to $38. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Springfield, MO 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 Springfield, MO metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $12 at Mercy Hospital Springfield, the median is $29 and the highest is $38 at Citizens Memorial Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 3.1 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Springfield, MO median of $29 is 14% below 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 $3 to $135. 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 April 2026.

$12
lowest cash price in Springfield, MO
Mercy Hospital Springfield · 14 mi
$17 below the median
$29
median cash price
3 hospitals
3.1×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/3
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy Hospital Springfield

Springfield · 14 mi · File Mar 2026

$12
list $12 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Cox Medical Centers

Springfield · 16 mi · File Apr 2026

$29
list $117
3
Citizens Memorial Hospital

Bolivar · 23 mi · File Mar 2026

$38
list $47 · 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?

Questions people ask