Urinalysis, automated cost in Kalispell, MT
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $5.85 to $21.45, with a median of $13.65. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health Medical Center — $7.80 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $43.88 at 21 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE | $5.85 | $9.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE | $21.45 | $33.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 HEME-URINALYSIS MICROSCOPIC | $41.11 | $63.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.85, median $13.65, highest $21.45 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $13.65. 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.