Urinalysis with microscopy cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $16.84 to $71.00, with a median of $34.24. The lowest price is at Astera Health (Wadena). The highest price is 4.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $34.24, is 56% above the US median of $22.00.
- That is 8.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.02).
- Minnesota ranks 38th of 48 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 8 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astera Health lowest Wadena · Wadena, MN Urinalysis, Manual Read | $16.84 | $23.32 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $17.36 | $28.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | $18.20 | $28.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI URINALYSIS, NONAUTO, W/SCOPE | $30.08 | $47.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN UA NON-AUTOMATED W MICROS81000 | $38.40 | $48.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN UA NON-AUTOMATED W MICROS81000 | $50.40 | $63.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN URINE PH | $51.88 | $82.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN UA NON-AUTOMATED W MICROS81000 | $71.00 | $71.00 | Jun 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $30.08 | $30.08 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $18.20 | $18.20 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $71.00 | $71.00 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $51.88 | $51.88 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $17.36 | $17.36 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $38.40 | $38.40 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $16.84 | $16.84 |
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
- Kentucky$20.96
- Louisiana$7.36
- Maine$24.96
- Maryland$24.70
- Massachusetts$14.50
- Michigan$15.00
- 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.