Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $9.75 to $42.60, with a median of $27.00. The lowest listed price is at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc..
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 9 cities for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. lowest Oxford, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy | $9.75 | $13.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Urinalysis Routine With Micro | $26.40 | $66.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Urinalysis Routine With Micro | $26.40 | $66.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Urinalysis Routine With Micro | $26.40 | $66.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Urinalysis W/ Microscopy | $27.00 | $45.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Urinalysis W/ Microscopy | $27.00 | $45.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital LLC Fairfield, OH HC Urinalysis W/ Microscopy | $27.00 | $45.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Urinalysis W/ Microscopy | $27.00 | $45.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Urinalysis W/ Microscopy | $27.00 | $45.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC Urinalysis W/ Microscopy | $27.00 | $45.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Urinalysis Automated With Microscopy | $39.78 | $78.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Urinalysis W/ Microscopic | $39.78 | $78.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Ua-Neph Microscopic | $39.78 | $78.00 | 49% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Urinalysis W/ Microscopic | $42.60 | $71.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Urinalysis W/ Microscopic | $42.60 | $71.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.75, median $27.00, highest $42.60 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $27.00 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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.
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OHHC URINALYSIS W/ MICROSCOPIC | $2.00 | file |