Urinalysis, automated cost in Baton Rouge, LA — inpatient
In Baton Rouge, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $25.00 to $58.42, with a median of $41.71. The lowest listed price is at St Helena Parish Hospital — $16.71 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $48.38 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helena Parish Hospital lowest Greensburg, LA · (225) 222-6111 URINALYSIS AUTO W MICROSCOPY | $25.00 | $25.00 | $2.72–$24.75 | — | — source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 387-7767 URINALYSIS WITH MICRO | $58.42 | $83.45 | $1.59–$64.26 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.00, median $41.71, highest $58.42 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $41.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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
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.