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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY HEALTH MARCUM & WALLACE HOSPITAL LLC
IRVINE, KY HC Urinls Dip Stick/Tablet Reagnt Non-Auto Micrscpy |
$8.40 | $14.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC
EASTERN BYP RICHMOND, KY Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated |
$20.96 | $27.95 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.40, median $14.68, highest $20.96 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.