Urinalysis with microscopy cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $2.40 to $357.88, with a median of $20.96. The lowest price is at University of Louisville Hospital (Louisville). The highest price is 149.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $20.96, is 5% below the US median of $22.00.
- That is 5.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.02).
- Kentucky ranks 21st of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 40 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2.40University of Louisville Hospital
Median$20.96half of hospitals charge less
Highest$357.88in Kentucky
Lowest saves$18.56vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN URINE DIP UADIPPOC | $2.40 | $10.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN URINE DIP UADIPPOC | $3.60 | $10.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; non-automated, with microscopy | $3.78 | $9.45 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; non-automated, with microscopy | $4.40 | $11.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $4.50 | $6.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC UA NONAUTO WITH MICRO 81000 | $4.96 | $16.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG SPECIFIC GRAVITY | $6.84 | $17.09 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY MANUAL URINALYSIS TEST WITH EXAMINATION USING MICROSCOPE; NON-AUTOMATED | $7.00 | $10.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Urinls Dip Stick/Tablet Reagnt Non-Auto Micrscpy | $8.40 | $14.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Urinls Dip Stick/Tablet Reagnt Non-Auto Micrscpy | $8.40 | $14.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB GM - UA NON AUTO W/ MICRO | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - UA NON AUTO W/ MICRO | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - UA NON AUTO W/ MICRO | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - UA NON AUTO W/ MICRO | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - UA NON AUTO W/ MICRO | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - UA NON AUTO W/ MICRO | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC Urinalysis Non Automated (Bo) | $10.88 | $31.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC Urinalysis Non Automated (Bo) | $11.39 | $27.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY U/A DIP STICK | $13.20 | $22.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $20.96 | $27.95 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $20.96 | $27.95 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $20.96 | $27.95 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $20.96 | $27.95 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $20.96 | $27.95 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $20.96 | $27.95 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $20.96 | $27.95 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $26.60 | $35.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $34.20 | $57.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $52.80 | $88.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $52.80 | $88.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $52.80 | $88.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $58.20 | $97.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $58.20 | $97.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $58.20 | $97.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $58.20 | $97.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $58.20 | $97.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY URINALYSIS PARTIAL DIPSTICK | $58.20 | $97.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; non-automated, with microscopy | $74.08 | $185.20 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; non-automated, with microscopy | $83.92 | $209.81 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY UA W MICRO MANUAL | $357.88 | $357.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 10 | $2.40 | $9.60 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $52.80 | $58.20 |
| Corbin, KY | 3 | $10.88 | $20.96 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 3 | $3.78 | $20.96 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 3 | $8.40 | $20.96 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $8.40 | $14.68 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $13.20 | $13.20 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $4.96 | $4.96 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $20.96 | $20.96 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $357.88 | $357.88 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $34.20 | $34.20 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $6.84 | $6.84 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $4.40 | $4.40 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $74.08 | $74.08 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 1 | $58.20 | $58.20 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $58.20 | $58.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What urinalysis with microscopy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urinalysis with microscopy explained.
Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual in other states
- Alabama$24.00
- Alaska$83.15
- Arizona$20.00
- Arkansas$17.60
- California$31.72
- Colorado$84.49
- Connecticut$12.24
- District of Columbia$25.43, 1 hospital
- Florida$39.73
- Georgia$38.70
- Hawaii$19.20
- Idaho$27.10
- Illinois$22.50
- Indiana$26.57
- Iowa$29.86
- Kansas$26.15
- Louisiana$7.36
- Maine$24.96
- Maryland$24.70
- Massachusetts$14.50
- Michigan$15.00
- Minnesota$34.24
- Mississippi$20.00
- Missouri$26.65
- Montana$18.10
- Nebraska$35.42
- Nevada$51.00
- New Hampshire$18.50
- New Jersey$4.42
- New Mexico$16.98, 3 hospitals
- New York$11.78
- North Carolina$42.50
- North Dakota$26.40
- Ohio$18.20
- Oklahoma$17.85
- Oregon$30.40
- Pennsylvania$29.60
- Puerto Rico$24.00
- Rhode Island$4.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$27.00
- South Dakota$39.00
- Tennessee$13.31
- Texas$39.33
- Utah$48.70
- Vermont$19.45
- Virginia$10.15
- Washington$17.10
- West Virginia$16.00
- Wisconsin$12.50
- Wyoming$30.18
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.