Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in St. Louis, MO-IL
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $16.90 to $52.65, with a median of $32.50. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital South.
Cash prices at 5 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital South lowest Saint Louis, MO Urinalysis Non Automated W Micro | $16.90 | $26.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Urinalysis Non Automated W Micro | $32.50 | $50.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Urinalysis Non Automated W Micro | $32.50 | $50.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO Urinalysis Non Automated W Micro | $43.55 | $67.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Urinalysis Non Automated W Micro | $52.65 | $81.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.90, median $32.50, highest $52.65 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $29.99. 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.