Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis, automated cost in Las Cruces, NM — inpatient

In Las Cruces, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $18.24 to $18.24, with a median of $18.24. Across New Mexico, the median is $62.77 at 10 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$18.24Mountain View Regional Medical Center
Median$18.24half pay less
Highest$18.24in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces, NM · (575) 556-7600 UA, AUTO W-SCOPE $18.24 $38.00 $13.68–$33.44 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $18.24, median $18.24, highest $18.24.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $55.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.