Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $37.80 to $136.00, with a median of $82.88. The lowest listed price is at Hayward Sisters Hospital.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 11 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 Feb 23, 2026 and Jul 22, 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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital lowest Hayward, CA UADIPAUTOW/MICRO | $37.80 | $126.00 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward, CA URINALYSISAUTOWITHMICRO | $37.80 | $126.00 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco, CA Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $82.88 | $148.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $82.88 | $148.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $82.88 | $148.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $82.88 | $148.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $82.88 | $148.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $82.88 | $148.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $82.88 | $148.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $82.88 | $148.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY | $82.88 | $148.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA HC Urine Routine-Micro | $136.00 | $340.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $37.80, median $82.88, highest $136.00 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $82.88. 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.