Lab tests · CPT 81001
Urinalysis with microscope costs $3 to $219 cash at US hospitals.
42 hospitals publish a cash price for CPT 81001. The median is $10, and the most expensive hospital lists 73× the cheapest. Below, the same comparison by metro area.
$3
lowest cash price in the US
$10
median cash price
$3
median negotiated rate (44 hospitals)
$59
median list price (gross charge)
By metro area
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1
What the number is
The hospital's discounted cash price for CPT 81001, facility part. Physician and anesthesia usually bill separately.
2
Cash vs. insured
With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than the cash price. You may ask for the cash price instead.
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."