Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Winston-Salem, NC — inpatient

In Winston-Salem, NC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 8, 2025 and Oct 21, 2025.

Lowest$24.00North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Median$25.50half pay less
Highest$44.00in this market
Difference1.8×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 Winston-Salem, NC.

median
Lowest $24.00Highest $44.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
North Carolina Baptist Hospital lowest Bermuda Run, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $24.00 $48.00 50% Oct 21, 2025
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North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $25.50 $51.00 50% Oct 8, 2025
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Lexington Medical Center Lexington, NC HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO $44.00 $88.00 50% Oct 8, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $24.00, median $25.50, highest $44.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $25.50 — 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.