Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $3.94 to $139.00, with a median of $139.00. The lowest listed price is at Hsa St. Joseph LLC.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 81000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC lowest Houston, TX N-AUTOM URINE DIP W MICRO | $3.94 | $12.06 | 67% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC URINE, DIP STICK | $65.00 | $130.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC URINE, DIP STICK | $139.00 | $278.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC URINE, DIP STICK | $139.00 | $278.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC URINE, DIP STICK | $139.00 | $278.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC URINE, DIP STICK | $139.00 | $278.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC URINE, DIP STICK | $139.00 | $278.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC URINE, DIP STICK | $139.00 | $278.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC URINE, DIP STICK | $139.00 | $278.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC URINE, DIP STICK | $139.00 | $278.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.94, median $139.00, highest $139.00 — a 35.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $139.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.