Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $9.00 to $56.25, with a median of $14.84. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 81001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jun 19, 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 Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron lowest Akron, OH CHG URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $9.00 | $15.00 | 40% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH URINALYSIS AUTO W SCPE | $14.30 | $22.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $14.30 | $22.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH URINALYSIS WITH MICRO (POINT OF CARE LAB) | $14.30 | $22.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH HBI URINALYSIS, ROUTINE MFM POCT | $15.38 | $20.50 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH HBI URINALYSIS, ROUTINE | $30.94 | $41.25 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH HB URINALYSIS ROUTINE | $30.94 | $41.25 | 25% | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center LLC Fairlawn, OH Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | $56.25 | $75.00 | 25% | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $14.84, highest $56.25 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $14.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
An automated urinalysis with microscopy checks a urine sample using an automated analyzer for the chemical test and a microscope exam for cells, crystals and bacteria. It is used to look for infection, kidney problems and diabetes.
What the price covers
The price covers the chemical test and the microscopic exam. A urine culture is billed separately if ordered.