Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Memphis, TN-MS-AR — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 11 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $4.84 to $40.11, with a median of $9.68. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic | $4.84 | $22.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Bundled Charge | $4.84 | $22.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic | $9.68 | $44.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic | $9.68 | $44.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Bundled Charge | $9.68 | $44.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic | $9.68 | $44.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Bundled Charge | $9.68 | $44.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Bundled Charge | $9.68 | $44.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Bundled Charge | $9.68 | $44.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic | $9.68 | $44.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Bundled Charge | $9.68 | $44.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Urinalysis, Auto, W/Scope - Urinalysis Microscopic | $9.68 | $44.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR URINALYSIS AUTO MICROSCOPIC | $28.65 | $191.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS URINALYSIS AUTO MICROSCOPIC | $38.20 | $191.00 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN URINALYSIS AUTO MICROSCOPIC | $40.11 | $191.00 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN URINALYSIS AUTO MICROSCOPIC | $40.11 | $191.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN URINALYSIS AUTO MICROSCOPIC | $40.11 | $191.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.84, median $9.68, highest $40.11 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $9.68 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 81001 ($35.40). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TNURINALYSIS AUTO MICROSCOPIC | $2.40 | file |