Lab tests CPT 81001 Outpatient

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Springfield, MA

In Springfield, MA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $31.85 to $773.50, with a median of $31.93. The lowest listed price is at The Mercy Hospital Inc.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$31.85The Mercy Hospital Inc
Median$31.93half pay less
Highest$773.50in this market
Difference24.3×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 Springfield, MA.

median
Lowest $31.85Highest $773.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
The Mercy Hospital Inc lowest Springfield, MA HC Labcorp Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated $31.85 $49.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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The Mercy Hospital Inc Springfield, MA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated $31.85 $49.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA Urinalysis Auto W/Scope $32.00 $32.00
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The Mercy Hospital Inc Springfield, MA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated $773.50 Mar 31, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $31.85, median $31.93, highest $773.50 — a 24.3× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $31.85. 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.