Urinalysis with microscopy cost in Tyler, TX — inpatient
In Tyler, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $9.30 to $18.30, with a median of $13.80. The lowest listed price is at University of Texas Health Center at Tyler — $4.50 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $39.33 at 103 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Tyler, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Health Center at Tyler lowest Tyler, TX · (903) 877-7777 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated source file | $9.30 | $93.00 | $3.38–$62.31 | 90% |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital Tyler, TX · (903) 597-0351 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated source file | $18.30 | $183.00 | $3.38–$120.78 | 90% |
Inpatient: lowest $9.30, median $13.80, highest $18.30 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $13.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.