Lab tests CPT 81000 Minnesota Outpatient

Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual cost in Minnesota

In Minnesota, 3 hospitals publish a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual: from $38.40 to $50.40, with a median of $50.40. The lowest price is at Sanford Luverne Medical Center (Luverne). The highest price is 1.3× 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$38.40Sanford Luverne Medical Center
Median$50.40half pay less
Highest$50.40in Minnesota
Lowest saves$12.00vs the median

Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Sanford Luverne Medical Center lowest Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN UA NON-AUTOMATED W MICROS81000 $38.40 $48.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN UA NON-AUTOMATED W MICROS81000 $50.40 $63.00 Mar 4, 2026
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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
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Thief River Falls, MN 2 $50.40 $50.40
Sioux Falls, SD-MN 1 $38.40 $38.40

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.