Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Joplin, MO-KS
In Joplin, MO-KS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $16.90 to $56.40, with a median of $28.38. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 May 1, 2025 and May 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin lowest Joplin, MO Urinalysis Non Automated W Micro | $16.90 | $26.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO ON-SITE DIPSTICK URINALYSIS | $17.10 | $28.50 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO DIPSTICK URINALYSIS | $17.10 | $28.50 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO Urinalysis Non Automated W Micro | $39.65 | $61.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho, MO UA DIP STICK/TABLET REAGE | $55.80 | $93.00 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO PH-DIPSTICK | $56.40 | $94.00 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.90, median $28.38, highest $56.40 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $36.45. 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.