Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $4.36 to $37.20, with a median of $12.60. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH Urinalysis Auto Wscope | $4.36 | $4.84 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH Urinalysis W Req Micr.Uam | $12.60 | $14.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH Urflx,Possible Culture.Urflx | $12.60 | $14.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center LLC Lima, OH HC Urinalysis W/ Microscopy | $37.20 | $62.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.36, median $12.60, highest $37.20 — a 8.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $12.60. 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.