Summary

10 facilities within 25 miles of Richmond publish prices for Urinalysis with Microscopy. Cash prices range from $20 to $277 — a 13.8x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $77.

$20 lowest
$277 highest
Best Value

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

Mechanicsville, VA · Bon Secours Mercy Health · 0.2 mi

$79 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
65.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 65%. Cash price of $79 is near the statewide average of $77.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Stafford Hospital, LLC 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$20
2
Mary Washington Hospital 2★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$20
3
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$79
4
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$79
5
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$79
6
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$79
7
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · For-profit
$270
8
CJW Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · For-profit
$277
9
Henrico Doctors' Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$277
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Stafford Hospital, LLC Stafford, VA · 0.2 mi $20 $40 2.0x 3/5 70.0% Nonprofit
2 Mary Washington Hospital Mary Washington Healthcare Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $20 $40 2.0x 2/5 61.0% Nonprofit
3 Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Mechanicsville, VA · 0.2 mi $79 $131 1.67x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
4 Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Midlothian, VA · 0.2 mi $79 $131 1.67x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
5 Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $79 $131 1.67x 3/5 66.0% Nonprofit
6 Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $79 $131 1.67x 68.0% Nonprofit
7 Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center HCA Virginia Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $270 $270 1.0x 3/5 61.0% For-profit
8 CJW Medical Center Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $277 $277 1.0x 4/5 64.0% For-profit
9 Henrico Doctors' Hospital HCA Virginia Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $277 $277 1.0x 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
10 Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Sentara Health Williamsburg, VA · 0.2 mi 4/5 79.0% 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.

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center

Cash: $270
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Humana TRCR $3 -$267
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $3 -$267
Devoted MCR $3 -$267
Humana MCR $3 -$267
Johns Hopkins UniformedServicesFamilyHealthPlan $3 -$267
Sentara Health MCR $3 -$267
UnitedHealthcare VACCN $3 -$267
UnitedHealthcare MGMCR $3 -$267
Aetna MGMCR $3 -$267
Virginia Premier Health MGMCR $3 -$267
Anthem MGMCR $3 -$267
Evernorth Behavioral Health MCR $3 -$267
Cigna MCR $3 -$267
Clear Spring Health Plan MCR $3 -$267
Align Senior Care MGMCR $3 -$267

23 additional plans not shown.

CJW Medical Center

Cash: $277
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
TriAtlantic TRICR $3 -$274
Health Net TRICR $3 -$274
Humana TRCR $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare NavigateCorePayer $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare NewBusiness $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare SmallBusiness $3 -$274
Devoted MCR $3 -$274
Humana MCR $3 -$274
Johns Hopkins UniformedServicesFamilyHealthPlan $3 -$274
Sentara Health MCR $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare VACCN $3 -$274
Aetna MGMCR $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare MGMCR $3 -$274
Virginia Premier Health MGMCR $3 -$274

29 additional plans not shown.

Henrico Doctors' Hospital

Cash: $277
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
TriAtlantic TRICR $3 -$274
Health Net TRICR $3 -$274
Humana TRCR $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare NavigateCorePayer $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare NewBusiness $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare SmallBusiness $3 -$274
Devoted MCR $3 -$274
Humana MCR $3 -$274
Johns Hopkins UniformedServicesFamilyHealthPlan $3 -$274
Optum Transplant OON $3 -$274
Sentara Health MCR $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare VACCN $3 -$274
Aetna MGMCR $3 -$274
UnitedHealthcare MGMCR $3 -$274

29 additional plans not shown.

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem Anthem Exchange $3
Anthem Anthem Hmo $3
Anthem Anthem Ppo $3
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $3
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $3
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $3
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $3
UnitedHealthcare Options Ppo $5
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $5

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
Stafford Hospital, LLC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Mary Washington Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
CJW Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Henrico Doctors' Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Williamsburg Regional 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.