Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy)
Facility: Swedish Medical Center
Billing Code: 81001 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA 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 $4 (about 1.3× the $3 Medicare rate). Swedish Medical Center charges insurers about $5, or about $21 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Seattle, WA.
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 $4. 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.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $3 - $4 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3 - $6 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $3 - $11 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $6 | 189% |
| Humanamajor | $3 | 95% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $5 | 158% |
| Amerigroup | $3 | 95% |
| Molina | $3 | 95% |
| Providence Health Plan | $10 | 315% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $5 - $16 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Swedish Medical Center
Compare: Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) at other WA hospitals
- Island Hospital · Anacortes $2
- Providence St Mary Medical Center · Walla Walla $3
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $3
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $3
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center · Auburn $3
- Astria Toppenish Hospital · Toppenish $3
- Deaconess Medical Center · Spokane $3
- Trios Health · Kennewick $3
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.