Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC — inpatient

In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 15 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $40.35 to $207.75, with a median of $42.00. The lowest listed price is at Atrium Health Hospitals Inc.

Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$40.35Atrium Health Hospitals Inc
Median$42.00half pay less
Highest$207.75in this market
Difference5.1×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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.

median
Lowest $40.35Highest $207.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Atrium Health Hospitals Inc lowest Wadesboro, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $40.35 $80.70 50% Dec 1, 2025
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Atrium Health Hospitals Inc Lincolnton, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $40.35 $80.70 50% Dec 1, 2025
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Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $40.35 $80.70 50% Dec 4, 2025
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The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Charlotte, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $40.35 $80.70 50% Dec 5, 2025
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Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $40.35 $80.70 50% Dec 5, 2025
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Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $40.35 $80.70 50% Dec 4, 2025
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Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $40.35 $80.70 50% Dec 5, 2025
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The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Concord, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $40.35 $80.70 50% Dec 1, 2025
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Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $40.35 $80.70 50% Dec 4, 2025
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MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC HB URINALYSIS W/MICROSCOPIC WITH REFLEX TO CULTURE $42.00 $84.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC HB URINALYSIS AUTO W/MICRO $42.00 $84.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC HB URINE DIP AUTO W/MICRO $42.00 $84.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC Urinalysis Auto W Micro $81.27 $301.00 73%
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DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. Doing Business As: DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL Mooresville, NC Urinalysis Auto W Micro $81.27 $301.00 73%
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG URINALYSIS AUTOMATED W MICRO $109.00 $109.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC CHG URINALYSIS AUTOMATED W MICRO $109.00 $109.00 May 11, 2026
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Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG URINALYSIS AUTOMATED W MICRO $109.00 $109.00 May 11, 2026
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MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB URINALYSIS W/MICROSCOPIC WITH REFLEX TO CULTURE $142.00 $284.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB URINE DIP AUTO W/MICRO $142.00 $284.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC HB URINALYSIS AUTO W/MICRO $142.00 $284.00 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Rock Hill, SC UA AUTO W/MICRO $207.75 $277.00 25% Sep 1, 2026
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Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Fort Mill, SC UA AUTO W/MICRO $207.75 $277.00 25% Apr 15, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $40.35, median $42.00, highest $207.75 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $42.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.