Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $12.76 to $24.30, with a median of $18.41. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon, TN HC URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/MICRO | $12.76 | $44.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $13.05 | $45.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN HC URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/MICRO | $23.76 | $44.00 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $24.30 | $45.00 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.76, median $18.41, highest $24.30 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $18.41 — 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.