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Urinalysis, Microscopic Examination

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 81015

This laboratory test examines a urine sample under a microscope to look for cells, crystals, bacteria, or other particles that can indicate a urinary tract or kidney problem. It is often performed as a follow-up to a basic urine screening test.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Urinalysis, Microscopic Examination cost?

$2.29

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $2.29 from a physician practice, and about $5.13 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$2.29$2.29 to $2.29
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5.13$2.29 to $21.38

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5 · 10th to 90th $2 to $21Professionalmedian $2 · 10th to 90th $2 to $10
$2$5$10$20facility $5professional $2

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$11.22
Typical High
$21.38
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2.29
Median
$2.29
Typical High
$2.29
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.71
Median
$15.49
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.90
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$11.22
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.74
Median
$3.31
Typical High
$24.55
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.89
Median
$5.89
Typical High
$6.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.78
Median
$3.63
Typical High
$3.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1.82
Median
$2.63
Typical High
$4.57

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 13.8 times more in West Virginia than in Washington, DC. 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.

Washington, DC· 51st of 51

$2.29

WV $31.62DC $2.29

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.