How much does urinalysis, automated with microscopy cost in Phoenix, AZ?

CPT 81001 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Phoenix, AZ.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
81001 Urinalysis, automated with microscopy
Ask to pay
$6
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$3
Typical price near you
$33
Cash / self-pay price
$48
Prices near you — 29 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Phoenix Children's Hospital lowest Hospital $3negotiated 1.1× —
Valleywise Health Medical Center Hospital $4cash 1.2× ★★★★★
Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) Hospital $5cash 1.7× —
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Hospital $10cash 3.2× ★★★★★
Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) Hospital $11cash 3.5× ★★★★★
Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) Hospital $20cash 6.3× ★★★★★
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Casa Grande) Hospital $20cash 6.3× —
Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) Hospital $21cash 6.5× ★★★★★
Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert) Hospital $21cash 6.6× ★★★★★
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West) Hospital $24cash 7.4× ★★★★★
Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa) Hospital $24cash 7.7× ★★★★★
Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix Hospital $25cash 7.9× ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 81001 (Urinalysis, automated with microscopy), Medicare's benchmark rate is $3.17. A fair self-pay target for this line is $6.34. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 81001 is $47.84, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $20.34–$133.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 81001 cost in Phoenix, AZ?

For urinalysis, automated with microscopy (CPT 81001) in Phoenix, AZ, a fair self-pay price is around $33, with hospitals ranging from $20 to $133 across 29 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $3, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does urinalysis, automated with microscopy cost in Phoenix, AZ?

A fair self-pay price for urinalysis, automated with microscopy (CPT 81001) in Phoenix, AZ is around $33, with hospital prices ranging from $20 to $133 across 29 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 81001?

Medicare pays about $3 for urinalysis, automated with microscopy (CPT 81001). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of urinalysis, automated with microscopy?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.