Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $4.80 to $165.76, with a median of $165.76. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care lowest Stanford, CA Urine Micro Nonauto | $4.80 | $12.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY | $165.76 | $296.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY | $165.76 | $296.00 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.80, median $165.76, highest $165.76 — a 34.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $85.88 — 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.