81001
HCPCSHC URINALYSIS DIP STICK AUTOMATED W MICROSCOPY
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 81001 (HC URINALYSIS DIP STICK AUTOMATED W MICROSCOPY) appears at 37 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $17.00 to $277. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Published allowed-amount spread for 81001
10th–90th percentile · $46.86–$50.40Historical allowed amounts this hospital published in its machine-readable file, where available. These are not your final bill and not a guaranteed payout.
- Deaconess Gibson HospitalPrinceton$46.86–$46.86 · n=22
- Deaconess Gibson HospitalPrinceton$46.86–$46.86 · n=22
- Deaconess Gibson HospitalPrinceton$46.86–$46.86 · n=22
- Deaconess Gibson HospitalPrinceton$46.86–$46.86 · n=22
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls HospitalMenomonee Falls$50.40–$50.40 · n=21
A blank value means the hospital did not publish usable allowed-amount data for this item in our current data — not that the amount is $0.
Compare 81001 prices
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Published cash prices for code 81001 vary by about 16× across the 36 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $17.00 to $277. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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- Charlevoix · 1 hospital$17.00–$40.80
- Manitowoc · 1 hospital$18.15
- Kalkaska · 1 hospital$20.40
- Marion · 1 hospital$25.99
- Frankfort · 1 hospital$28.90–$30.60
- Princeton · 1 hospital$30.21–$31.80
68 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 81001 prices
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Code 81001: frequently asked
- What does code 81001 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 81001 ranges from $17.00 to $277. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 81001?
- 81001 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC URINALYSIS DIP STICK AUTOMATED W MICROSCOPY" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.