Urinalysis with microscopy cost in Merced, CA — inpatient
In Merced, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $31.00 to $31.00, with a median of $31.00. Across California, the median is $31.72 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos Los Banos, CA · (209) 826-0591 HCHG URINALYSIS MANUAL W/ MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $31.00 | $31.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $31.00, median $31.00, highest $31.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $31.00 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 81000 ($21.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Mercy Medical Center Merced, CACPE UA NONAUT W/MCR NONL | $1.55 | file |