Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Michigan City-La Porte, IN — inpatient

In Michigan City-La Porte, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $5.94 to $91.55, with a median of $91.55.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$5.94La Porte Hospital Company LLC
Median$91.55half pay less
Highest$91.55in this market
Difference15.4×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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN.

median
Lowest $5.94Highest $91.55

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
La Porte Hospital Company LLC lowest La Porte, IN Urinalysis Dipstick POC AMB $5.94 $11.00 46% Apr 1, 2026
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La Porte Hospital Company LLC La Porte, IN .Bill Only DS Auto/MSc Reqd $91.55 $169.54 46% Apr 1, 2026
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La Porte Hospital Company LLC La Porte, IN Perform Microscopic - Yes $91.55 $169.54 46% Apr 1, 2026
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La Porte Hospital Company LLC La Porte, IN Urinalysis w/Microscopic Automated $91.55 $169.54 46% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $5.94, median $91.55, highest $91.55 — a 15.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $55.95 — 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.