Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Meridian, MS — inpatient

In Meridian, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $23.76 to $43.20, with a median of $33.48. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center.

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 Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.

Lowest$23.76Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center
Median$33.48half pay less
Highest$43.20in this market
Difference1.8×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 Meridian, MS.

median
Lowest $23.76Highest $43.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center lowest Meridian, MS URINALYSIS AUTO MICROSCOPIC $23.76 $108.00 78% Feb 25, 2026
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Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS URINALYSIS AUTO MICROSCOPIC $43.20 $108.00 60% Feb 17, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $23.76, median $33.48, highest $43.20 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $33.48 — 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.