Urinalysis, automated cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 53 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $5.60 to $141.00, with a median of $58.80. The lowest listed price is at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital — $53.20 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $64.09 at 104 hospitals.
- The median here, $58.80, is 39% above the US median of $42.25.
- That is 18.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($3.17).
- 12 of 53 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 53 facilities across 38 cities for code 81001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 6, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Nov 3, 2026.
Lowest$5.60John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital
Median$58.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$141.00in this market
Difference25.2×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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $5.60Highest $141.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital lowest Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 URINALYSIS AUTO W/MICRO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5.60 | $8.00 | $0.97–$67.21 | 30% |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 Urinalysis Auto W/Scope File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $11.93 | $56.00 | $2.50–$109.00 | 79% |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $14.70 | $52.50 | $17.33–$55.13 | 72% |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 URINALYSIS W/MICRO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.85 | $20.85 | — | — |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 622-5400 MANUAL URINALYSIS TEST WITH EXAMINATION USING MICROSCOPE; AUTOMATED File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $27.10 | $27.10 | $2.82–$6.12 | — |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 Urinalysis Auto W/Scope File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.36 | $82.00 | $2.84–$65.60 | 64% |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Urinalysis Auto W/Scope File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.97 | $111.00 | $2.84–$109.00 | 73% |
| Morris Hospital Morris, IL · (815) 942-2932 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated File of Oct 27, 2026 · source file | $32.96 | $137.00 | $59.18–$141.11 | 76% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$56.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$63.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$56.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$56.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$56.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$56.98 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$62.30 | 50% |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$68.18 | 50% |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$56.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$62.30 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $35.00 | $70.00 | $2.82–$56.00 | 50% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Urinalysis Auto W/Scope File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $35.86 | $139.00 | $139.00 | 74% |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 Urinalysis w/Micro Auto Rfx Culture+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $40.77 | $151.00 | $2.80–$126.84 | 73% |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 282-7000 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $50.25 | $100.50 | $2.98–$100.50 | 50% |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Ua Auto,W/Micro (Muamic) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $53.39 | $281.00 | $119.71–$235.48 | 81% |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn, IL · (708) 783-9100 Ua Auto,W/Micro (Muamic) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $53.39 | $281.00 | $53.39–$389.19 | 81% |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 HB Ketone, Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $84.00 | $15.37–$84.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 HB Ketone, Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $84.00 | $5.80–$84.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 HB Ketone, Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $84.00 | $16.21–$84.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL · (815) 786-8484 HB Ketone, Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $84.00 | $15.96–$84.00 | 30% |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · (708) 923-4000 HB Ketone, Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $84.00 | $13.44–$84.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 HB Ketone, Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $84.00 | $16.30–$84.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 HB Ketone, Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $84.00 | $13.94–$84.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 HB Ketone, Urine File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $84.00 | $12.52–$84.00 | 30% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Ua Auto W/Microscopic* File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $59.80 | $92.00 | $12.42–$50.23 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Ua Auto W/Microscopic* File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $59.80 | $92.00 | $12.42–$50.23 | 35% |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 HB Urinalysis W Microscopic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $60.20 | $86.00 | $15.74–$86.00 | 30% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 Urinalysis Microscopic File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $64.09 | $188.50 | $3.07–$122.53 | 66% |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 Urinalysis Microscopic File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $64.09 | $188.50 | $3.07–$122.53 | 66% |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL · (815) 786-8484 HB Urinalysis W Microscopic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.40 | $92.00 | $17.48–$92.00 | 30% |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Ua Auto,W/Micro (Muamic) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $64.63 | $281.00 | $140.50–$296.17 | 77% |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 HB Ref Urinalysis W Microscopic (Q) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $74.20 | $106.00 | $15.79–$106.00 | 30% |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago, IL · (773) 947-7500 URINE ANALYSIS AUTOMATED W/ MICRO File of Dec 26, 2025 · source file | $76.08 | $95.10 | — | 20% |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 HB Urinalysis W Microscopic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $83.30 | $119.00 | $17.73–$119.00 | 30% |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · (708) 923-4000 HB Urinalysis W Microscopic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.70 | $121.00 | $19.36–$121.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 HB Ref Urinalysis W Microscopic (Q) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.40 | $122.00 | $20.25–$122.00 | 30% |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago, IL · (773) 947-7500 UA W/O MICRO NO REFLEX+2 more lines at this price File of Dec 26, 2025 · source file | $86.11 | $107.64 | — | 20% |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard, IL · (815) 943-5431 CHG URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $86.60 | $115.46 | — | 25% |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Urinalysis Auto W/Scope File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $88.00 | $88.00 | — | — |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL HB UA AUTO W/MICROSCOPIC* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $92.00 | $92.00 | — | — |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB UA AUTO W/MICROSCOPIC* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $92.00 | $92.00 | — | — |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB UA AUTO W/MICROSCOPIC* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $92.00 | $92.00 | — | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 HB Urinalysis W Microscopic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $92.40 | $132.00 | $19.42–$180.00 | 30% |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake, IL · (792) 220-5500 CHG URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $94.27 | $125.69 | — | 25% |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 HB Urinalysis W Microscopic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.20 | $146.00 | $28.18–$146.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 HB Urinalysis W Microscopic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.20 | $146.00 | $24.24–$146.00 | 30% |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan, IL · (847) 360-3000 UA, AUTO W-SCOPE File of Mar 31, 2025 · source file | $102.51 | $102.51 | $3.17–$14.45 | — |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H URINALYSIS TRANSFUSION REACTION+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $107.10 | $153.00 | $26.01–$145.35 | 30% |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC URINALYSIS DIP STICK AUTOMATED W MICROSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC URINALYSIS DIP STICK AUTOMATED W MICROSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | — |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 HB Urinalysis W Microscopic File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $126.00 | $180.00 | $12.42–$180.00 | 30% |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary, IN · (219) 886-4000 Urinalysis File of Aug 18, 2026 · source file | $128.10 | $183.00 | $3.17–$162.87 | 30% |
| Methodist Hospital-Southlake Merrillville, IN · (219) 886-4000 Urinalysis File of Aug 18, 2026 · source file | $128.10 | $183.00 | $3.17–$162.87 | 30% |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Ua,By Dip Stck/Tblt Rgnt For Blrbn,Gluc,Hgb,Ket,Lukcytes,Nit,Ph, Prot,Spec Grav,Urobil;Aut,W/Micr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.00 | $140.00 | — | — |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 HB Ref Urinalysis W Microscopic (Q) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.00 | $200.00 | $24.80–$200.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 HB Ref Urinalysis W Microscopic (Q) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.00 | $200.00 | $13.80–$200.00 | 30% |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN · (312) 755-4706 HC UA,BY DIP STCK/TBLT RGNT FOR BLRBN,GLUC,HGB,KET,LUKCYTES,NIT,PH, PROT,SPEC GRAV,UROBIL;AUT,W/MICR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Ua,By Dip Stck/Tblt Rgnt For Blrbn,Gluc,Hgb,Ket,Lukcytes,Nit,Ph, Prot,Spec Grav,Urobil;Aut,W/Micr File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $5.60, median $58.80, highest $141.00 — a 25.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 35 facilities here, median $54.36. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 36 of 40 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is 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 urinalysis, automated is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urinalysis, automated explained.
9 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 81001 ($40.30). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, ILHC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $2.75 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange, ILHC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $2.75 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, ILHC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $2.75 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, ILHC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $2.75 | file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet, ILNITRITE, URINE AUTOMATED | $3.00 | file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, ILURINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC | $3.00 | file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet, ILURINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC | $3.00 | file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, ILHC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $3.00 | file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Chicago, ILManual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | $3.06 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.