Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Anchorage, AK
In Anchorage, AK, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $73.00 to $93.30, with a median of $93.30. The lowest listed price is at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 20, 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 Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium lowest Anchorage, AK Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $73.00 | $73.00 | — | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC Woodworth Loop Palmer, AK .Bill Only DS Man/MSc Reqd | $93.30 | $311.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC Woodworth Loop Palmer, AK Urinalysis w/Microscopic Manual | $93.30 | $311.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $73.00, median $93.30, highest $93.30 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $155.50. 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.