Lab tests CPT 81001 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in Waterbury, CT — inpatient

In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated as an inpatient: from $7.70 to $50.00, with a median of $50.00. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 81001, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 2026.

Lowest$7.70Saint Marys Hospital
Median$50.00half pay less
Highest$50.00in this market
Difference6.5×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 Waterbury, CT.

median
Lowest $7.70Highest $50.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT HC Quest Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated $7.70 $14.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated $7.70 $14.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT Urinalysis with Microscopic $50.00 $100.00 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT Myoglobin Urine Screening $50.00 $100.00 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT $Urinalysis Microscopic $50.00 $100.00 50% May 13, 2026
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UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT AWH-URMI $50.00 $100.00 50% May 13, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $7.70, median $50.00, highest $50.00 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $50.00 — 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.