Automated urinalysis with microscopic examination at The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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HC URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE MICRO

Charlotte, NC

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The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority’s median price of $31 is 384% above the median hospital's median price ($6), higher than 78% of the 2,589 hospitals reporting CPT 81001. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 81001 at The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 14 payers, 56 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.

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1	Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$3.23	$3.23	$3.23 – $3.23
2	Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$3.28	$3.28	$3.28 – $3.28
3	Cigna Healthspring medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$3.33	$3.33	$3.33 – $3.33
4	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient	$3.34	$3.34	$3.34 – $3.34
5	Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid fee schedule · both	$3.95	$3.95	$3.95 – $3.95
6	UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid fee schedule · both	$3.95	$3.95	$3.95 – $3.95
7	WellCare managed medicaid fee schedule · both	$3.95	$3.95	$3.95 – $3.95
8	Bcbs Nc local group commercial fee schedule · both	$3.97	$3.97	$3.97 – $3.97
9	Bcbs Nc local individual commercial fee schedule · both	$4.20	$4.20	$4.20 – $4.20
10	UnitedHealthcare hmo-ppo managed care fee schedule · both	$4.32	$4.32	$4.32 – $4.32
11	UnitedHealthcare iex commercial fee schedule · both	$4.32	$4.32	$4.32 – $4.32
12	Bcbs Nc hmo-ppo managed care fee schedule · both	$5.22	$5.22	$5.22 – $5.22
13	Aetna north carolina preferred plus commercial fee schedule · both	$5.33	$5.33	$5.33 – $5.33
14	Aetna broad network fee schedule · both	$5.90	$5.90	$5.90 – $5.90
15	Aetna whole health hmo fee schedule · both	$6.75	$6.75	$6.75 – $6.75
16	Medcost ppo fee schedule · both	$7.11	$7.11	$7.11 – $7.11
17	Medcost ultra fee schedule · both	$7.11	$7.11	$7.11 – $7.11
18	Amerihealth Caritas managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$8.27	$8.27	$8.27 – $8.27
19	WellCare managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$8.43	$8.43	$8.43 – $8.43
20	UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$12.19	$12.19	$12.19 – $12.19
21	Bcbs Nc local individual commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18.55	$18.55	$18.55 – $18.55
22	Bcbs Nc local group commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$18.60	$18.60	$18.60 – $18.60
23	Aetna connected north carolina individual hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$21.39	$21.39	$21.39 – $21.39
24	Ambetter cobranded commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$23.76	$23.76	$23.76 – $23.76
25	Aetna connected north carolina individual hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$24.45	$24.45	$24.45 – $24.45

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