Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 40 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $14.70 to $141.00, with a median of $59.80. The lowest listed price is at Humboldt Park Health.
Cash prices at 40 facilities across 29 cities for code 81001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2025 and Aug 24, 2026.
Lowest$14.70Humboldt Park Health
Median$59.80half pay less
Highest$141.00in this market
Difference9.6×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 $14.70Highest $141.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest North Francisco Chicago, IL Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | $14.70 | $52.50 | 72% | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago, IL URINALYSIS W/MICRO | $20.85 | $20.85 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL MANUAL URINALYSIS TEST WITH EXAMINATION USING MICROSCOPE; AUTOMATED | $27.10 | $27.10 | — | — source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICRO | $35.00 | $70.00 | 50% | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Community First Healthcare of Illinois INC Chicago, IL Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | $50.25 | $100.50 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL Ua Auto,W/Micro (Muamic) | $53.39 | $281.00 | 81% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL HB Urinalysis W Microscopic | $58.10 | $83.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton, IL HB Ketone, Urine | $58.80 | $84.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Dekalb, IL HB Ketone, Urine | $58.80 | $84.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL HB Ketone, Urine | $58.80 | $84.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL HB Ketone, Urine | $58.80 | $84.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL HB Ketone, Urine | $58.80 | $84.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson, IL Ua Auto W/Microscopic* | $59.80 | $92.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Ua Auto W/Microscopic* | $59.80 | $92.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL Ua Auto W/Microscopic* | $59.80 | $92.00 | 35% | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Ua Auto W/Microscopic* | $59.80 | $92.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Dekalb, IL HB Urinalysis W Microscopic | $60.20 | $86.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center LLC Oak Park, IL Urinalysis Microscopic | $64.09 | $188.50 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare Weiss Memorial Hospital LLC Chicago, IL Urinalysis Microscopic | $64.09 | $188.50 | 66% | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL HB Urinalysis W Microscopic | $64.40 | $92.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL Ua Auto,W/Micro (Muamic) | $64.63 | $281.00 | 77% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL HB Ref Urinalysis W Microscopic (Q) | $74.20 | $106.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL HB Urinalysis W Microscopic | $83.30 | $119.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL HB Urinalysis W Microscopic | $84.70 | $121.00 | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL Hb Urinalysis Auto W/Scope | $88.00 | $88.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Evanston, IL HB UA AUTO W/MICROSCOPIC* | $92.00 | $92.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL HB UA AUTO W/MICROSCOPIC* | $92.00 | $92.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park, IL HB UA AUTO W/MICROSCOPIC* | $92.00 | $92.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL H URINALYSIS TRANSFUSION REACTION | $93.10 | $133.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL H URINALYSIS COMPLETE INCLUDES MICROSCOPIC | $93.10 | $133.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL HC URINALYSIS DIP STICK AUTOMATED W MICROSCOPY | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL HC URINALYSIS DIP STICK AUTOMATED W MICROSCOPY | $119.00 | $119.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Merrillville, IN Urinalysis | $128.10 | $183.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Gary, IN Urinalysis | $128.10 | $183.00 | 30% | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Hc Ua,By Dip Stck/Tblt Rgnt For Blrbn,Gluc,Hgb,Ket,Lukcytes,Nit,Ph, Prot,Spec Grav,Urobil;Aut,W/Micr | $140.00 | $140.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL Hc Ua,By Dip Stck/Tblt Rgnt For Blrbn,Gluc,Hgb,Ket,Lukcytes,Nit,Ph, Prot,Spec Grav,Urobil;Aut,W/Micr | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN HC UA,BY DIP STCK/TBLT RGNT FOR BLRBN,GLUC,HGB,KET,LUKCYTES,NIT,PH, PROT,SPEC GRAV,UROBIL;AUT,W/MICR | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.70, median $59.80, highest $141.00 — a 9.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $59.80. 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.
11 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 81001 ($35.40). 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.
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, ILHC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $2.75 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, ILHC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $2.75 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, 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 Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, ILHC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $2.75 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, 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 La Grange La Grange, ILHC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC | $2.75 | file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, ILURINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC | $3.00 | file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, ILHC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $3.00 | file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Association Chicago, ILManual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | $3.06 | file |