Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $65.00 to $139.00, with a median of $139.00. The lowest listed price is at The Methodist Hospital.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital lowest 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 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $65.00, median $139.00, highest $139.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $139.00 — 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.