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Urinalysis with microscope in Traverse City, MI costs $20 to $32. Here's every hospital's price.

3 hospitals in the Traverse City, MI 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 Traverse City, MI metro area, 3 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope (CPT 81001). The lowest is $20 at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, the median is $29 and the highest is $32 at Munson Medical Center.

The Traverse City, MI median of $29 is 10% below the national median of $32 across 1587 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $2 to $1,350. 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 April 2026.

$20
lowest cash price in Traverse City, MI
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center · 39 mi
$9 below the median
$29
median cash price
3 hospitals
1.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
3/3
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center

Kalkaska · 39 mi · File Apr 2026

$20
list $24 · lowest of 6 lines
2
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital

Frankfort · 27 mi · File Apr 2026

$29
list $34 · lowest of 6 lines
3
Munson Medical Center

Traverse City · 19 mi · File Apr 2026

$32
list $38 · lowest of 24 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