Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Lima, OH — inpatient

In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $4.36 to $42.60, 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$4.36Lima Memorial Health System
Median$12.60half pay less
Highest$42.60in this market
Difference9.8×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 Lima, OH.

median
Lowest $4.36Highest $42.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH Urinalysis Auto Wscope $4.36 $4.84 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH Urinalysis W Req Micr.Uam $12.60 $14.00 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH Urflx,Possible Culture.Urflx $12.60 $14.00 10% Apr 1, 2026
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Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center LLC Lima, OH HC Urinalysis W/ Microscopy $42.60 $71.00 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $4.36, median $12.60, highest $42.60 — a 9.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $12.60 — 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.