Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI — inpatient

In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $6.24 to $79.78, with a median of $33.54. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital.

Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 cities for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 2026.

Lowest$6.24Methodist Hospital
Median$33.54half pay less
Highest$79.78in this market
Difference12.8×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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

median
Lowest $6.24Highest $79.78

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park, MN Urinalysis $6.24 $24.00 74%
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Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN PR URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY $7.50 $11.95 37% Feb 6, 2026
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Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN PR URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC $7.53 $12.00 37% Jan 29, 2026
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Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN PR URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY $7.53 $12.00 37% Jan 29, 2026
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Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN PR URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY $7.53 $12.00 37% Feb 5, 2026
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Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN PR URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC $7.53 $12.00 37% Feb 5, 2026
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Maple Grove Hospital Corporation Maple Grove, MN Urinalysis W/ Microscopic $14.76 $28.00 47%
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North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN Urinalysis W/ Microscopic $14.76 $28.00 47%
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Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG URINALYSIS COMPLETE QUEST $18.29 $38.10 52% Jun 17, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG URINALYSIS COMPLETE QUEST $18.29 $38.10 52% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG URINALYSIS COMPLETE QUEST $21.34 $38.10 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG URINALYSIS COMPLETE QUEST $21.34 $38.10 44% Jun 15, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG URINALYSIS COMPLETE QUEST $21.34 $38.10 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI Urinalysis $22.09 $42.00 47%
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Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN Urinalysis $28.86 $111.00 74%
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HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN HC URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC $33.53 $83.59 60% Feb 5, 2026
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HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN HC URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC $33.53 $83.59 60% Feb 5, 2026
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Fairview Health Services Edina, MN HC URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC $33.53 $83.59 60% Feb 6, 2026
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Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN HC URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC $33.54 $83.63 60% Feb 5, 2026
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Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC $33.69 $84.01 60% Jan 29, 2026
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Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN HC URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC $33.69 $84.01 60% Jan 29, 2026
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Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC $33.69 $84.01 60% Feb 6, 2026
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Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPIC $35.71 $84.01 57% Feb 6, 2026
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Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI Urinalysis $36.09 $80.00 55%
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Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN URINALYSIS WITH MICROSCOPY $59.00 $59.00 May 7, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN Urinalysis $60.68 $164.00 63%
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Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG URINALYSIS COMPLETE $72.91 $130.20 44% Jun 15, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG UA COMPLETE RTR $72.91 $130.20 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG URINALYSIS COMPLETE $72.91 $130.20 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG UA COMPLETE RTR $72.91 $130.20 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG UA COMPLETE RTR $72.91 $130.20 44% Jun 15, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG URINALYSIS COMPLETE $72.91 $130.20 44% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG URINALYSIS COMPLETE $79.78 $166.20 52% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG UA COMPLETE RTR $79.78 $166.20 52% Jun 17, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG UA COMPLETE RTR $79.78 $166.20 52% Jun 16, 2026
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Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG URINALYSIS COMPLETE $79.78 $166.20 52% Jun 17, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $6.24, median $33.54, highest $79.78 — a 12.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $33.29 — 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.