Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Paducah, KY-IL
In Paducah, KY-IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $8.40 to $20.96, with a median of $14.68. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Paducah, KY-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital LLC lowest Paducah, KY HC Urinls Dip Stick/Tablet Reagnt Non-Auto Micrscpy | $8.40 | $14.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Baptist Healthcare System INC Paducah, KY Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $20.96 | $27.95 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.40, median $14.68, highest $20.96 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8.40. 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.