CMS Price Transparency Data

Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy)

Facility: Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital

Billing Code: 81001 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$3
about 1.0× the $3 Medicare rate · typically $3–$4
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$4
Above the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $3 Fair price $3 This hospital $4 Cash price $47 Hospital's list price $47

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $3 Priciest $4

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) is about $3 (about 1.0× the $3 Medicare rate). Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital charges insurers about $4, or about $47 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Coldwater, OH.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $3. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Aetna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
Aetnamajor $3 95%
Humanamajor $3 95%
CareSource $3 - $5 95%
Medical Mutual $4 126%
Molina $5 158%
Paramount $3 95%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $5

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 800 West Main Street, Coldwater, OH 45828
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals