Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH — inpatient

In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $28.48 to $34.22, with a median of $31.35. The lowest listed price is at St. Mary�s Medical Center.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.

Lowest$28.48St. Mary�s Medical Center
Median$31.35half pay less
Highest$34.22in this market
Difference1.2×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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.

median
Lowest $28.48Highest $34.22

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St. Mary�s Medical Center lowest Huntington, WV UA Trich $28.48 $28.48
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Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland, KY HCHG URINALYSIS $34.22 $85.55 60% Oct 14, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $28.48, median $31.35, highest $34.22 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $31.35 — 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.