Lab tests CPT 81000 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC — inpatient

In Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $40.35 to $40.35, with a median of $40.35. Across North Carolina, the median is $40.35 at 14 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Dec 1, 2025.

Lowest$40.35Atrium Health Hospitals Inc
Median$40.35half pay less
Highest$40.35in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Shelby, NC HC URINE SINGLE XZ $40.35 $80.70 50% Dec 1, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $40.35, median $40.35, highest $40.35.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $40.35 — 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.