Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Portland-South Portland, ME
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $12.50 to $107.45, with a median of $25.80. The lowest listed price is at MaineHealth.
Cash prices at 4 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 Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 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 Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth lowest Brunswick, ME HC URINLS DIP STICK/TAREAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY | $12.50 | $12.50 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME URINALYSIS w/ MICRO (GL 6233) | $18.60 | $31.00 | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME CHG URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY | $21.00 | $21.00 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME POC - URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPY | $25.80 | $43.00 | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME B* HC URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY | $27.50 | $27.50 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME POC - UA DIPSTICK, NON AUTOMATED | $33.60 | $56.00 | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC URINLS DIP STICK/TAREAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY | $107.45 | $107.45 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.50, median $25.80, highest $107.45 — a 8.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 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.