Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Dubuque, IA — inpatient
In Dubuque, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $9.60 to $68.25, with a median of $25.72. The lowest listed price is at The Finley Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Dubuque, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque, IA CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA HC N-AUTOM URINE DIP W MICRO | $25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $68.25 | $105.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.60, median $25.72, highest $68.25 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $25.72 — 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.