Summary

6 facilities within 25 miles of Charlotte publish prices for Urinalysis with Microscopy. Cash prices range from $26 to $26 — a 1.0x difference for an identical procedure. The North Carolina average is $81.

$26 lowest
$26 highest
Best Value

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Charlotte, VA · Novant Health · 0.0 mi

$26 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
81.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 81%. Cash price of $26 is below the statewide average of $81.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$26
2
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$26
3
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center 4★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$26
4
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$26
5
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center 2★ · 0.3 mi · Nonprofit
$26
6
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$26
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $26 $51 2.0x 4/5 81.0% Nonprofit
2 Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Novant Health Matthews, NC · 0.3 mi $26 $51 2.0x 4/5 70.0% Nonprofit
3 Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Novant Health Huntersville, NC · 0.3 mi $26 $51 2.0x 4/5 66.0% Nonprofit
4 Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $26 $51 2.0x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
5 Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Novant Health Salisbury, NC · 0.3 mi $26 $51 2.0x 2/5 63.0% Nonprofit
6 Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Novant Health Charlotte, NC · 0.0 mi $26 $51 2.0x 80.0% Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Urinalysis with Microscopy. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center

Cash: $26
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $3 -$22
Humana Medicare $3 -$22
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $3 -$22
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3 -$22
Aetna Medicare $3 -$22
Cigna HealthSpring $3 -$22
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3 -$22
Anthem Blue Home $17 -$9
Caresource North Carolina Qualified Health Plan $17 -$9
Carolina Complete Medicaid $20 -$6
AmeriHealth Medicaid $20 -$5
Anthem Healthy Blue Medicaid $20 -$5
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $20 -$5

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

Cash: $26
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $3 -$22
Humana Medicare $3 -$22
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $3 -$22
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3 -$22
Aetna Medicare $3 -$22
Cigna HealthSpring $3 -$22
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3 -$22
Carolina Complete Medicaid $7 -$19
AmeriHealth Medicaid $7 -$19
Anthem Healthy Blue Medicaid $7 -$19
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $7 -$19
Wellcare Medicaid $7 -$19
Anthem Blue Home $17 -$9

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center

Cash: $26
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $3 -$22
Humana Medicare $3 -$22
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Payer $3 -$22
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3 -$22
Aetna Medicare $3 -$22
Cigna HealthSpring $3 -$22
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3 -$22
Carolina Complete Medicaid $6 -$19
AmeriHealth Medicaid $6 -$19
Anthem Healthy Blue Medicaid $6 -$19
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $6 -$19
Wellcare Medicaid $6 -$19
Anthem Blue Home $17 -$9

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Cash: $26
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $3 -$22
Humana Medicare $3 -$22
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $3 -$22
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3 -$22
Aetna Medicare $3 -$22
Cigna HealthSpring $3 -$22
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3 -$22
Carolina Complete Medicaid $9 -$17
AmeriHealth Medicaid $9 -$16
Anthem Healthy Blue Medicaid $9 -$16
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $9 -$16
Wellcare Medicaid $9 -$16
Anthem Blue Home $17 -$9

37 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cash: $26
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $3 -$22
Humana Medicare $3 -$22
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $3 -$22
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3 -$22
Aetna Medicare $3 -$22
Cigna HealthSpring $3 -$22
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3 -$22
Carolina Complete Medicaid $9 -$17
AmeriHealth Medicaid $9 -$17
Anthem Healthy Blue Medicaid $9 -$17
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $9 -$17
Wellcare Medicaid $9 -$17
Caresource North Carolina Qualified Health Plan $17 -$9

38 additional plans not shown.

Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center

Cash: $26
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Anthem Blue Medicare $3 -$22
Humana Medicare $3 -$22
Pace of the Southern Piedmont All Plans $3 -$22
UnitedHealthcare Medicare $3 -$22
Aetna Medicare $3 -$22
Cigna HealthSpring $3 -$22
Liberty Health Medicare HMO $3 -$22
Carolina Complete Medicaid $10 -$15
AmeriHealth Medicaid $11 -$15
Anthem Healthy Blue Medicaid $11 -$15
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid $11 -$15
Wellcare Medicaid $11 -$15
Anthem Blue Home $17 -$9

37 additional plans not shown.

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for Urinalysis with Microscopy (CPT 81001). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.