Urinalysis with microscopy cost in Corbin, KY — inpatient
In Corbin, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $11.07 to $58.20, with a median of $34.64. The lowest listed price is at Saint Joseph London — $23.57 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $20.96 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Corbin, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph London lowest London, KY · (606) 330-6000 HC URINALYSIS NON AUTOMATED (BO) | $11.07 | $31.00 | $28.21 | 64% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville, KY · (606) 546-4175 URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $58.20 | $97.00 | $4.02–$85.36 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.07, median $34.64, highest $58.20 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $20.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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 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.