Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $4.80 to $148.20, with a median of $9.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 30.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 81000. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$4.80Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$9.60half pay less
Highest$148.20in Iowa
Lowest saves$4.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC URINALYSIS W MICRO | $4.80 | $10.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC URINALYSIS W MICRO | $4.90 | $10.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $7.80 | $12.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Urinalysis by Dipstick or Tablet Reagent With Microscopy Nonautomated | $9.00 | $9.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Urinalysis by Dipstick or Tablet Reagent With Microscopy Nonautomated | $9.00 | $9.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC URINALYSIS DIPSTICK W MICRO | $36.12 | $86.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Nonautomated | $68.25 | $105.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS BUPRENORPHINE AND METABOLITE SCRN UR | $141.00 | $235.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS BUPRENORPHINE AND METABOLITE SCRN UR | $148.20 | $247.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $9.60 | $141.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $9.60 | $38.92 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $4.90 | $20.51 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $9.00 | $9.30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $4.80 | $4.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
What it is
A urinalysis checks a urine sample for signs of infection, kidney disease, diabetes and other problems. This version uses a manual dipstick reading plus a microscope exam of the urine for cells, crystals and bacteria.
What the price covers
The price covers the dipstick test and the microscope exam. A urine culture, if ordered, is a separate test.
Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in other states
- Alabama$39.56
- Alaska$73.00
- Arizona$20.00
- Arkansas$47.45
- California$31.72
- Colorado$130.34
- Connecticut$12.65
- Florida$38.08
- Georgia$19.82
- Hawaii$19.20
- Idaho$31.00
- Illinois$9.30
- Indiana$8.28
- Kansas$24.80
- Kentucky$20.96
- Louisiana$5.74
- Maine$18.60
- Maryland$18.35
- Massachusetts$17.60
- Michigan$15.00
- Minnesota$50.40
- Mississippi$9.68
- Missouri$26.65
- Montana$21.75
- Nebraska$27.14
- Nevada$4.00
- New Hampshire$19.25
- New Jersey$10.72
- New York$9.04
- North Carolina$40.35
- North Dakota$26.40
- Ohio$18.20
- Oklahoma$14.83
- Oregon$12.35
- Pennsylvania$19.80
- Puerto Rico$18.10
- Rhode Island$4.00
- South Carolina$20.00
- South Dakota$35.20
- Tennessee$9.68
- Texas$39.33
- Utah$16.80
- Vermont$18.00
- Virginia$10.00
- Washington$16.76
- West Virginia$15.00
- Wisconsin$15.00
- Wyoming$15.51
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.