Lab tests CPT 81001 Colorado Outpatient

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated cost in Colorado

In Colorado, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $21.56 to $276.23, with a median of $85.13. The lowest price is at Sterling Regional Medical Center (Sterling). The highest price is 12.8× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 81001. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.

Lowest$21.56Sterling Regional Medical Center
Median$85.13half pay less
Highest$276.23in Colorado
Lowest saves$63.57vs the median

Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Sterling Regional Medical Center lowest Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB UA AUTO W MICRO $21.56 $55.00 Mar 2, 2026
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Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE $21.84 $39.00
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS, DIP & MICRO $23.35 $66.69 Apr 30, 2026
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East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB UA AUTO W MICRO $30.25 $55.00 Feb 12, 2026
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National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS W/MICROSCOPY $41.13 $58.75
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Denver Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Urinalysis auto w/microscopy $45.45 $45.45 Apr 1, 2026
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Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness, LLC Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Urinalysis auto w/microscopy $45.45 $45.45 Apr 1, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=URINALYSIS ROUTINE & $124.80 $192.00 Apr 17, 2026
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AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC $222.81 $222.81 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC $222.81 $222.81 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC $222.81 $222.81 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC $222.81 $222.81 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO WITH MICROSCOPIC $222.81 $222.81 Apr 1, 2026
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Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC URINALYSIS AUTO W SCOPE $276.23 $725.00 Jun 25, 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
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO 10 $23.35 $173.80
Boulder, CO 1 $222.81 $222.81
Fort Morgan, CO 1 $30.25 $30.25
Grand Junction, CO 1 $21.84 $21.84
Sterling, CO 1 $21.56 $21.56

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.

Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.