Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 20 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $4.00 to $138.00, with a median of $33.25. The lowest listed price is at Saint Francis Hospital.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 14 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 Nov 4, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Hospital lowest Evanston, IL HC URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $4.00 | $22.00 | 82% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Uadip Stk/Tblt Rgt;Nonauto/Micro | $5.85 | $9.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Uadip Stk/Tblt Rgt;Nonauto/Micro | $5.85 | $9.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Uadip Stk/Tblt Rgt;Nonauto/Micro | $5.85 | $9.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL Uadip Stk/Tblt Rgt;Nonauto/Micro | $5.85 | $9.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Presence Chicago Hospitals Network Chicago, IL HC PH URINE | $7.26 | $22.00 | 67% | — source file |
| Presence Chicago Hospitals Network Chicago, IL HC PH URINE | $7.26 | $22.00 | 67% | — source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL UADIP STK/TBLT RGT;NONAUTO/MICRO | $9.00 | $9.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Evanston, IL UADIP STK/TBLT RGT;NONAUTO/MICRO | $9.00 | $9.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL UADIP STK/TBLT RGT;NONAUTO/MICRO | $9.00 | $9.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community First Healthcare of Illinois INC Chicago, IL Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $11.00 | $22.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health North Francisco Chicago, IL Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $20.58 | $73.50 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL POC URINALYSIS SCREEN | $25.00 | $50.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL POC URINALYSIS SCREEN | $25.00 | $50.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL POC URINALYSIS SCREEN | $25.00 | $50.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO | $33.25 | $133.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO | $33.25 | $133.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO | $33.25 | $133.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO | $33.25 | $133.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO | $33.25 | $133.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO | $33.25 | $133.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO | $33.25 | $133.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO | $33.25 | $133.00 | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Ua Macro (Non-Auto) W/Mircroscopic* | $33.80 | $52.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL Ua Macro (Non-Auto) W/Mircroscopic* | $33.80 | $52.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Ua Macro (Non-Auto) W/Mircroscopic* | $33.80 | $52.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Ua Macro (Non-Auto) W/Mircroscopic* | $33.80 | $52.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB UA MACRO (NON-AUTO) W/MIRCROSCOPIC* | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL HB UA MACRO (NON-AUTO) W/MIRCROSCOPIC* | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Evanston, IL HB UA MACRO (NON-AUTO) W/MIRCROSCOPIC* | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Hc Urinalysis, By Dip Stick Or Tablet Reagent ; Non-Automated, With Microscopy | $105.00 | $105.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL Hc Urinalysis, By Dip Stick Or Tablet Reagent ; Non-Automated, With Microscopy | $138.00 | $138.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.00, median $33.25, highest $138.00 — a 34.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $33.25. 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 81000 ($18.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Gary, INUrinalysis nonauto w/scope | $0.01 | file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Merrillville, INUrinalysis nonauto w/scope | $0.01 | file |