Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $9.75 to $11.00, with a median of $10.38. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Troy, NY HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $9.75 | $15.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $9.75 | $15.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY PR Urinalysis by Dipstick or Tablet Reagent With Microscopy Nonautomated | $11.00 | $11.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY PR Urinalysis by Dipstick or Tablet Reagent With Microscopy Nonautomated | $11.00 | $11.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.75, median $10.38, highest $11.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $10.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A urinalysis checks a urine sample for signs of infection, kidney disease, diabetes and other problems. This version uses a manual dipstick reading plus a microscope exam of the urine for cells, crystals and bacteria.
What the price covers
The price covers the dipstick test and the microscope exam. A urine culture, if ordered, is a separate test.