SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81000, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
NIAGARA FALLS, NY URINALYSIS NONAUTO W/SCOPE |
$8.33 | $11.90 | 30% | — file |
|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
NIAGARA FALLS, NY MANUAL URINALYSIS TEST WITH EXAMINATION USING MICROSCOPE; NON-AUTOMATED |
$12.94 | $18.48 | 30% | — file |
|
| ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
BUFFALO, NY URINE HEMOGLOBIN ANALYSIS |
$13.48 | $28.02 | 52% | Aug 25, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.33, median $12.94, highest $13.48 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $13.48. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.