Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $8.00 to $22.50, with a median of $15.60. The lowest listed price is at Mount Carmel St Ann's.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel St Ann's lowest Westerville, OH PR Urinalysis by Dipstick or Tablet Reagent With Microscopy Nonautomated | $8.00 | $8.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $15.60 | $24.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $15.60 | $24.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $15.60 | $24.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $15.60 | $24.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $15.60 | $24.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $15.60 | $24.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH URINALYSIS, NON-AUTO WITH SCOPE | $22.50 | $25.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.00, median $15.60, highest $22.50 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $15.60 — 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.