Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Grand Rapids, MN
In Grand Rapids, MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $5.09 to $56.90, with a median of $31.00. The lowest listed price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Grand Rapids, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MN HC URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC | $5.09 | $11.97 | 57% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River NE Deer River, MN URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $56.90 | $77.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.09, median $31.00, highest $56.90 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $31.00. 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.