Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 15 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $7.15 to $36.00, with a median of $7.80. The lowest listed price is at Berger Hospital.
Cash prices at 15 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger Hospital lowest Circleville, OH Hc Urinalysis Automated | $7.15 | $11.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH Hc Urinalysis Automated | $7.80 | $12.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Urinalysis Automated | $7.80 | $12.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH Hc Urinalysis Automated | $7.80 | $12.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH Hc Urinalysis Automated | $7.80 | $12.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Urinalysis Automated | $7.80 | $12.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Urinalysis Automated | $7.80 | $12.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Urinalysis Automated | $7.80 | $12.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated | $13.00 | $20.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated | $13.00 | $20.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated | $13.00 | $20.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated | $13.00 | $20.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated | $13.00 | $20.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated | $13.00 | $20.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH URINALYSIS, AUTO WITH SCOPE | $36.00 | $40.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.15, median $7.80, highest $36.00 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $13.00 — 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.