SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbay Medical Center
FAIRFIELD, CA Ua W/ Micro |
$9.00 | $9.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Northbay Medical Center
FAIRFIELD, CA Ua W/ Micro |
$9.00 | $9.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Northbay Medical Center
FAIRFIELD, CA Urinalysis Nonauto W/Scope |
$11.00 | $11.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Northbay Medical Center
FAIRFIELD, CA Urinalysis Nonauto W/Scope |
$11.00 | $11.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - VACAVILLE
VACAVILLE, CA URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY |
$165.76 | $296.00 | 44% | — file |
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| KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER - VALLEJO
VALLEJO, CA URINLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGNT NON-AUTO MICRSCPY |
$165.76 | $296.00 | 44% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $11.00, highest $165.76 — a 18.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $11.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.