Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Joplin, MO-KS
In Joplin, MO-KS, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $11.05 to $90.60, with a median of $62.73. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 May 1, 2025 and May 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin lowest Joplin, MO Urinalysis Automated W Micro | $11.05 | $17.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO URINALYSIS W/MICROSCOPY | $28.35 | $47.25 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS Urinalysis Automated W Micro | $44.85 | $69.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO Urinalysis Automated W Micro | $53.95 | $83.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS Urinalysis Automated W Micro | $71.50 | $110.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO URINALYSIS W/MICRO | $90.60 | $151.00 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO URINALYSIS AUTO DIP W/MICRO | $90.60 | $151.00 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho, MO UA DIP STICK/TABLET REAGE | $90.60 | $151.00 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.05, median $62.73, highest $90.60 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $90.60. 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.