How much does Urinalysis, automated with microscopy cost in Arizona?

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

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 Arizona hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$3
Typical price near you
$39
Cash / self-pay price
$63
Prices near you — 50 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Valleywise Health Medical Center lowest Hospital $3negotiated 1.0× ★★★★★
Phoenix Children's Hospital Hospital $3negotiated 1.1× —
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Prescott & Prescott Valley) Hospital $5cash 1.6× —
Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) Hospital $5cash 1.7× —
Little Colorado Medical Center (Winslow) Hospital $6cash 1.8× —
Banner Page Hospital (Page) Hospital $6cash 1.8× —
Northern Cochise Community Hospital (Willcox) Hospital $9cash 2.8× —
Banner University Medical Center South (Tucson) Hospital $9cash 2.9× —
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Hospital $9cash 2.9× —
HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Hospital $10cash 3.2× ★★★★★
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (Globe) Hospital $13negotiated 4.0× —
Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) Hospital $15cash 4.7× ★★★★★
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. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 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 $62.65, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $23.59–$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 Arizona?

For Urinalysis, automated with microscopy (CPT 81001) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $39, with hospitals ranging from $24 to $133 across 50 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 Arizona?

A fair self-pay price for Urinalysis, automated with microscopy (CPT 81001) in Arizona is around $39, with hospital prices ranging from $24 to $133 across 50 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 July 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.