Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $11.13 to $468.60, with a median of $52.80. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 81001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA IRINALYSIS & MICRO | $11.13 | $15.90 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA URINALYSIS | $11.13 | $15.90 | 30% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA MANUAL URINALYSIS TEST WITH EXAMINATION USING MICROSCOPE; AUTOMATED | $12.00 | $24.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE | $13.50 | $27.00 | 50% | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford, PA HC URINE AUTO W MICROSCOPY | $20.72 | $28.00 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA URINALYSIS R & M | $27.60 | $46.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE | $27.60 | $46.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA .UA WITH REVIEW DON'T ORDER | $35.40 | $59.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA AUTOM URINE DIP W MICRO | $35.40 | $59.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC EXAM | $35.40 | $59.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA AM - URINALYSIS | $35.40 | $59.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA .URINALYSIS COMPLETE CHARGE | $35.40 | $59.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA URINALYSIS R & M | $52.80 | $88.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA UA ROUTINE & MICROSCOPIC | $52.80 | $88.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE | $52.80 | $88.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE | $64.80 | $108.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA URINALYSIS R & M | $64.80 | $108.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE | $66.60 | $111.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA UA ROUTINE & MICROSCOPIC | $66.60 | $111.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA URINALYSIS R & M | $66.60 | $111.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA URINALYSIS R & M | $75.60 | $126.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE | $75.60 | $126.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC URINE ROUTINE MICRO | $76.20 | $127.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/MICRO | $81.00 | $135.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE | $94.80 | $158.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA URINALYSIS R & M | $94.80 | $158.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/MICRO | $131.40 | $219.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA URINALYSIS R & M | $468.60 | $781.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE | $468.60 | $781.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.13, median $52.80, highest $468.60 — a 42.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $64.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.