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Urinalysis with Microscopic Exam, Manual

North Carolina rates for HCPCS 81000

This is a urine test that uses a dipstick or reagent strip to check for things like protein, blood, glucose, and infection markers, combined with a manual look under the microscope at cells, crystals, and other particles in the urine. It is a basic screening test used to help evaluate urinary symptoms, kidney function, or general health.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Urinalysis with Microscopic Exam, Manual cost?

$3.24

Typical negotiated rate. In North Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3.24 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $3.24 from a physician practice, and about $4.27 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$3.24$2.82 to $3.98
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$4.27$3.24 to $8.32

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $4 · 10th to 90th $3 to $18Professionalmedian $3 · 10th to 90th $2 to $5
$2$5$10$20facility $4professional $3

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.24
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$7.41
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.95
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$6.17
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$1.62
Median
$1.62
Typical High
$1.62
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$0.65
Median
$0.65
Typical High
$0.65
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.70
Median
$2.00
Typical High
$2.00
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$12.88
BCBS North Carolina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3.02
Median
$3.02
Typical High
$3.98
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.75
Median
$8.51
Typical High
$18.20
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1.95
Median
$3.47
Typical High
$5.37
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$6.61
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$3.24
Typical High
$6.61
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.63
Median
$4.57
Typical High
$7.08
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2.40
Median
$3.09
Typical High
$4.47

Where North Carolina sits

The same service costs 2.8 times more in Alaska than in North Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

North Carolina· 51st of 51

$3.24

AK $9.12NC $3.24

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.