Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient

In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $9.54 to $468.60, with a median of $64.80. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington.

Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 2026.

Lowest$9.54UPMC Washington
Median$64.80half pay less
Highest$468.60in this market
Difference49.1×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 Pittsburgh, PA.

median
Lowest $9.54Highest $468.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA IRINALYSIS & MICRO $9.54 $15.90 40%
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UPMC Washington Washington, PA URINALYSIS $9.54 $15.90 40%
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West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford, PA HC URINE AUTO W MICROSCOPY $20.72 $28.00 26% Apr 14, 2026
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA URINALYSIS R & M $27.60 $46.00 40%
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE $27.60 $46.00 40%
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA .URINALYSIS COMPLETE CHARGE $35.40 $59.00 40%
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA URINALYSIS W MICROSCOPIC EXAM $35.40 $59.00 40%
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Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA AUTOM URINE DIP W MICRO $35.40 $59.00 40%
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA AM - URINALYSIS $35.40 $59.00 40%
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA .UA WITH REVIEW DON'T ORDER $35.40 $59.00 40%
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA UA ROUTINE & MICROSCOPIC $52.80 $88.00 40%
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE $52.80 $88.00 40%
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA URINALYSIS R & M $52.80 $88.00 40%
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE $64.80 $108.00 40%
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA URINALYSIS R & M $64.80 $108.00 40%
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE $66.60 $111.00 40%
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA URINALYSIS R & M $66.60 $111.00 40%
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA UA ROUTINE & MICROSCOPIC $66.60 $111.00 40%
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE $75.60 $126.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA URINALYSIS R & M $75.60 $126.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC URINE ROUTINE MICRO $76.20 $127.00 40%
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/MICRO $81.00 $135.00 40%
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA URINALYSIS R & M $94.80 $158.00 40%
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE $94.80 $158.00 40%
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UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/MICRO $131.40 $219.00 40%
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA URINALYSIS R & M $468.60 $781.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE $468.60 $781.00 40% Mar 6, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $9.54, median $64.80, highest $468.60 — a 49.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $52.80 — 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.