Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Portland-South Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $11.70 to $150.20, with a median of $80.40. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME URINALYSIS REFLEX TO CULTURE-Q | $11.70 | $45.00 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME CHG URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $30.00 | $30.00 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME B* HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $35.55 | $35.55 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME W URINALYSIS W/MICRO (WELLS) | $80.40 | $134.00 | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME UA WITH MICROSCOPIC | $80.40 | $134.00 | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC URNLS DIP STICK/TAREAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $100.55 | $100.55 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME HC URNLS DIP STICK/TAREAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $150.20 | $150.20 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.70, median $80.40, highest $150.20 — a 12.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $57.98 — 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.