Lab tests CPT 81000 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY — inpatient

In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $13.48 to $13.48, with a median of $13.48.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.

Lowest$13.48Erie County Medical Center Corporation
Median$13.48half pay less
Highest$13.48in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY URINE HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS $13.48 $28.02 52% Aug 25, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $13.48, median $13.48, highest $13.48.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $12.94 — 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.