Lab tests CPT 81000 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Hartford, CT — inpatient

In Hartford, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $6.60 to $7.01, with a median of $7.01. The lowest listed price is at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$6.60Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
Median$7.01half pay less
Highest$7.01in 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 Hartford, CT.

median
Lowest $6.60Highest $7.01

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center lowest Hartford, CT HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated $6.60 $12.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT Urinls Dip Stick/Tablet Reagnt Non-Auto Micrscpy $7.01 $11.68 40%
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Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT Urinls Dip Stick/Tablet Reagnt Non-Auto Micrscpy $7.01 $11.68 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $6.60, median $7.01, highest $7.01 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $7.01 — 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.