Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $1.81 to $20.00, with a median of $9.10. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center Brighton.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston, MA HC Chg Urinls Dip Stick/Tablet Reagnt Non-Auto Micrscpy | $1.81 | $4.02 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Chg Urinls Dip Stick/Tablet Reagnt Non-Auto Micrscpy | $6.75 | $15.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Urinalysis Dipstick W Micro | $9.10 | $13.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Urinalysis Dipstick W Micro | $9.10 | $13.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Urinalysis | $20.00 | $20.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1.81, median $9.10, highest $20.00 — a 11.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $9.10 — 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.