Urinalysis with microscopy cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $9.60 to $9.60, with a median of $9.60. Across Kentucky, the median is $20.96 at 40 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 Feb 11, 2026 and Feb 11, 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 Louisville, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Audubon Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB GM - UA NON AUTO W/ MICRO | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$44.26 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville, KY HB UA NON AUTO W/MICRO | $33.40 | $167.00 | $27.56–$153.97 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.60, median $9.60, highest $9.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.