Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $3.12 to $33.60, with a median of $24.50. The lowest listed price is at West Penn Allegheny Health System INC.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC lowest Wexford, PA CHG URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY | $3.12 | $12.00 | 74% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC URINALYSIS DIPSTICK W MICRO | $18.60 | $31.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC URINE DIPSTICK W MICRO | $18.60 | $31.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA CHS URINE DIPSTICK (NOT DOT) | $19.80 | $33.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA MANUAL URINALYSIS TEST WITH EXAMINATION USING MICROSCOPE; NON-AUTOMATED | $24.50 | $49.00 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA URINE DIPSTICK W MICRO | $25.80 | $43.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC URINALYSIS DIPSTICK W MICRO | $28.20 | $47.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA URINALYSIS DIPSTICK W MICRO | $33.60 | $56.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/SCOPE | $33.60 | $56.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.12, median $24.50, highest $33.60 — a 10.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $25.80. 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.