Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO — inpatient

In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $23.35 to $276.23, with a median of $135.20. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority.

Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 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 Jun 25, 2026.

Lowest$23.35Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Median$135.20half pay less
Highest$276.23in this market
Difference11.8×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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.

median
Lowest $23.35Highest $276.23

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO HC URINALYSIS, DIP & MICRO $23.35 $66.69 65% Apr 30, 2026
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National Jewish Health Denver, CO HC URINALYSIS W/MICROSCOPY $41.13 $58.75 30%
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Denver Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Denver, CO Urinalysis auto w/microscopy $45.45 $45.45 Apr 1, 2026
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Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness, LLC Englewood, CO Urinalysis auto w/microscopy $45.45 $45.45 Apr 1, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=URINALYSIS ROUTINE & $124.80 $192.00 35% Apr 17, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=CSHB URINALYSIS AUTO W/MICRO $135.20 $208.00 35% Apr 17, 2026
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AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC $222.81 $222.81 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC $222.81 $222.81 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC $222.81 $222.81 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC $222.81 $222.81 Apr 1, 2026
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Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO W SCOPE $276.23 $725.00 62% Jun 25, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $23.35, median $135.20, highest $276.23 — a 11.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $135.20 — 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.