Lab tests CPT 81000 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Sioux Falls, SD-MN — inpatient

In Sioux Falls, SD-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $35.20 to $38.40, with a median of $36.80. The lowest listed price is at Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center.

Cash prices at 2 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 Mar 4, 2026 and Mar 4, 2026.

Lowest$35.20Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center
Median$36.80half pay less
Highest$38.40in this market
Difference1.1×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Sioux Falls, SD-MN.

median
Lowest $35.20Highest $38.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center lowest Canton, SD UA NON-AUTOMATED W MICROS81000 $35.20 $44.00 20% Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN UA NON-AUTOMATED W MICROS81000 $38.40 $48.00 20% Mar 4, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $35.20, median $36.80, highest $38.40 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $36.80 — 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.