Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $12.80 to $44.80, with a median of $16.19. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 9 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 Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital lowest E Seattle, WA URINALYSIS ROUTINE | $12.80 | $16.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA HC MANUAL UA W/ MICROSCOPY | $15.07 | $52.28 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA URINALYSIS | $15.81 | $31.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC MANUAL UA W/ MICROSCOPY | $15.91 | $52.28 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC MANUAL UA W/ MICROSCOPY | $15.97 | $52.28 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC MANUAL UA W/ MICROSCOPY | $16.41 | $52.28 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA Primary Care Urinalysis (Dipstick) | $17.10 | $17.10 | — | — source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC MANUAL UA W/ MICROSCOPY | $17.32 | $52.28 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC MANUAL UA W/ MICROSCOPY | $18.48 | $52.28 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC UA ROUTINE WITH MICRO | $44.80 | $56.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.80, median $16.19, highest $44.80 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $16.19. 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.