Urinalysis with microscopy cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 24 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $4.00 to $138.00, with a median of $22.50. The lowest listed price is at Saint Francis Hospital — $18.50 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $22.50 at 26 hospitals.
- The median here, $22.50, is 2% above the US median of $22.00.
- That is 5.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.02).
- 5 of 24 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 17 cities for code 81000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 6, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Nov 3, 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 | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Hospital lowest Evanston, IL · (847) 316-4000 HC URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $22.00 | $2.41–$22.00 | 82% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Uadip Stk/Tblt Rgt;Nonauto/Micro File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $5.85 | $9.00 | $1.22–$4.91 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Uadip Stk/Tblt Rgt;Nonauto/Micro File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $5.85 | $9.00 | $1.22–$4.91 | 35% |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 .Bill Only DS Man/MSc Reqd+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $7.02 | $26.00 | $3.55–$39.00 | 73% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC PH URINE+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $7.26 | $22.00 | $4.02–$16.35 | 67% |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL UADIP STK/TBLT RGT;NONAUTO/MICRO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | — | — |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 UADIP STK/TBLT RGT;NONAUTO/MICRO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | — | — |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 UADIP STK/TBLT RGT;NONAUTO/MICRO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | — | — |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 282-7000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.00 | $22.00 | $0.88–$33.00 | 50% |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $20.58 | $73.50 | $24.26–$77.18 | 72% |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 Urinalysis; Non-Auto W/Micro File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.09 | $99.00 | $3.18–$109.00 | 79% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 POC URINALYSIS SCREEN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $22.50 | $45.00 | $3.22–$40.05 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL POC URINALYSIS SCREEN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $22.50 | $45.00 | $3.22–$40.05 | 50% |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL POC URINALYSIS SCREEN File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $22.50 | $45.00 | $3.22–$43.83 | 50% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Urinalysis; Non-Auto W/Micro File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $25.54 | $99.00 | $99.00 | 74% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Urinalysis; Non-Auto W/Micro File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $26.73 | $99.00 | $3.60–$109.00 | 73% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL · (630) 545-8000 HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $33.25 | $133.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange, IL · (708) 352-1200 HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $33.25 | $133.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL · (630) 856-9000 HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $33.25 | $133.00 | — | 75% |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL · (630) 312-5000 HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $33.25 | $133.00 | — | 75% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Ua Macro (Non-Auto) W/Mircroscopic* File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $33.80 | $52.00 | $7.02–$28.39 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Ua Macro (Non-Auto) W/Mircroscopic* File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $33.80 | $52.00 | $7.02–$28.39 | 35% |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 Urinalysis; Non-Auto W/Micro File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $47.61 | $133.00 | $3.60–$106.40 | 64% |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB UA MACRO (NON-AUTO) W/MIRCROSCOPIC* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | — |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL HB UA MACRO (NON-AUTO) W/MIRCROSCOPIC* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | — |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB UA MACRO (NON-AUTO) W/MIRCROSCOPIC* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $52.00 | $52.00 | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago, IL · (773) 947-7500 URINALYSIS COMPLETE W/MIC File of Dec 26, 2025 · source file | $86.11 | $107.64 | — | 20% |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Urinalysis, By Dip Stick Or Tablet Reagent ; Non-Automated, With Microscopy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.00 | $105.00 | — | — |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Urinalysis, By Dip Stick Or Tablet Reagent ; Non-Automated, With Microscopy File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $138.00 | $138.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $4.00, median $22.50, highest $138.00 — a 34.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $22.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What urinalysis with microscopy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urinalysis with microscopy explained.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 81000 ($22.00). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary, INUrinalysis nonauto w/scope | $0.01 | file |
| Methodist Hospital-Southlake Merrillville, INUrinalysis nonauto w/scope | $0.01 | file |