Lab tests CPT 81000 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in Richmond, CA — inpatient

In Richmond, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual as an inpatient: from $165.76 to $165.76, with a median of $165.76.

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 — and —.

Lowest$165.76Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus
Median$165.76half pay less
Highest$165.76in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond, CA URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY $165.76 $296.00 44%
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Inpatient: lowest $165.76, median $165.76, highest $165.76.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $165.76 — 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.