Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA — inpatient

In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $35.70 to $138.21, with a median of $101.49. The lowest listed price is at NorCal HealthConnect LLC.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$35.70NorCal HealthConnect LLC
Median$101.49half pay less
Highest$138.21in this market
Difference3.9×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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.

median
Lowest $35.70Highest $138.21

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
NorCal HealthConnect LLC lowest Healdsburg, CA HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY CDM $35.70 $70.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg, CA HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY LAB $35.70 $70.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY $82.88 $148.00 44%
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma, CA HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY LAB $101.49 $199.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma, CA HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY CDM $111.69 $219.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY CDM $137.70 $270.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY LAB $138.21 $271.00 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $35.70, median $101.49, highest $138.21 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $35.70 — 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.