Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $12.00 to $75.00, with a median of $31.72. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego.
Cash prices at 5 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA Rch Urinalysis, Nonauto, W/Scope | $12.00 | $16.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Manual Urinalysis Test With Examination Using Microscope | $17.60 | $32.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scrmer Hc-Urinalysis-Complete | $21.00 | $28.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scrmer Cv-Urinalysis-Complete | $21.00 | $28.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scrlj-Urinalysis Complete | $21.00 | $28.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY | $31.72 | $61.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY | $31.72 | $61.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY | $31.72 | $61.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rsp Acetone, Qual. Urine 307 | $41.25 | $55.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rsp Ua N/A W/Micro 307 | $41.25 | $55.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Uc-Urinalysis By Dip Stick | $75.00 | $100.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.00, median $31.72, highest $75.00 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $31.72 — 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.