Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Winston-Salem, NC
In Winston-Salem, NC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $24.00 to $44.00, with a median of $25.50. The lowest listed price is at North Carolina Baptist Hospital — $1.50 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $42.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 81001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 8, 2025 and Oct 21, 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 Winston-Salem, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital lowest Bermuda Run, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO | $24.00 | $48.00 | 50% | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO | $25.50 | $51.00 | 50% | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO | $44.00 | $88.00 | 50% | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.00, median $25.50, highest $44.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $25.50. 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.