Lab tests CPT 81000 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — inpatient

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 17 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $5.85 to $138.00, with a median of $33.25. The lowest listed price is at NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital.

Cash prices at 17 facilities across 13 cities for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 4, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$5.85NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital
Median$33.25half pay less
Highest$138.00in this market
Difference23.6×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $5.85Highest $138.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital lowest Highland Park, IL Uadip Stk/Tblt Rgt;Nonauto/Micro $5.85 $9.00 35%
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL Uadip Stk/Tblt Rgt;Nonauto/Micro $5.85 $9.00 35%
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Uadip Stk/Tblt Rgt;Nonauto/Micro $5.85 $9.00 35%
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Uadip Stk/Tblt Rgt;Nonauto/Micro $5.85 $9.00 35%
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Presence Chicago Hospitals Network Chicago, IL HC PH URINE $7.26 $22.00 67%
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Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL UADIP STK/TBLT RGT;NONAUTO/MICRO $9.00 $9.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Evanston, IL UADIP STK/TBLT RGT;NONAUTO/MICRO $9.00 $9.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL UADIP STK/TBLT RGT;NONAUTO/MICRO $9.00 $9.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL POC URINALYSIS SCREEN $25.00 $50.00 50% Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL POC URINALYSIS SCREEN $25.00 $50.00 50% Nov 4, 2025
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL POC URINALYSIS SCREEN $25.00 $50.00 50% Nov 4, 2025
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Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO $33.25 $133.00 75% Apr 1, 2026
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Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO $33.25 $133.00 75% Apr 1, 2026
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Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO $33.25 $133.00 75% Apr 1, 2026
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Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO $33.25 $133.00 75% Apr 1, 2026
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Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO $33.25 $133.00 75% Apr 1, 2026
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Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO $33.25 $133.00 75% Apr 1, 2026
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Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO $33.25 $133.00 75% Apr 1, 2026
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Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL HC URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC NON-AUTO $33.25 $133.00 75% Apr 1, 2026
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Ua Macro (Non-Auto) W/Mircroscopic* $33.80 $52.00 35%
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL Ua Macro (Non-Auto) W/Mircroscopic* $33.80 $52.00 35%
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Ua Macro (Non-Auto) W/Mircroscopic* $33.80 $52.00 35%
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NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Ua Macro (Non-Auto) W/Mircroscopic* $33.80 $52.00 35%
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Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB UA MACRO (NON-AUTO) W/MIRCROSCOPIC* $52.00 $52.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL HB UA MACRO (NON-AUTO) W/MIRCROSCOPIC* $52.00 $52.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Evanston, IL HB UA MACRO (NON-AUTO) W/MIRCROSCOPIC* $52.00 $52.00 Apr 1, 2026
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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
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Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL Hc Urinalysis, By Dip Stick Or Tablet Reagent ; Non-Automated, With Microscopy $138.00 $138.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $5.85, median $33.25, highest $138.00 — a 23.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $33.25 — 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.