Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY — inpatient
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $9.75 to $11.05, with a median of $10.40. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 | $11.05 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY PR Urinalysis by Dipstick or Tablet Reagent With Microscopy Nonautomated | $11.05 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.75, median $10.40, highest $11.05 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $10.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.