Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Duluth, MN-WI — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $5.10 to $56.90, with a median of $52.14. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services.
Cash prices at 9 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 Jan 1, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN PR URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $5.10 | $12.00 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN HC URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC | $5.10 | $12.00 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN Urine Macro and Microscopic Beaker1 | $33.73 | $62.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $33.73 | $62.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia N Virginia, MN URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $49.61 | $79.00 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $52.14 | $79.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $52.14 | $79.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $52.14 | $79.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $56.90 | $77.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $56.90 | $77.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $56.90 | $77.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.10, median $52.14, highest $56.90 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $52.14 — 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.