SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 81001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital
TROY, NY PR Urinalysis by Dipstick or Tablet Reagent With Microscopy Automated |
$11.00 | $11.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital
SCHENECTADY, NY HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$70.20 | $108.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Samaritan Hospital
TROY, NY HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$70.20 | $108.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| St Peters Hospital
ALBANY, NY HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$91.00 | $140.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| St Peters Hospital
ALBANY, NY HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$473.85 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Samaritan Hospital
TROY, NY HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$622.70 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.00, median $80.60, highest $622.70 — a 56.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $70.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.