SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone
TYRONE, PA zzUA w/Mic |
$41.00 | $41.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| UPMC Altoona
ALTOONA, PA URINALYSIS R & M |
$48.00 | $80.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| UPMC Altoona
ALTOONA, PA UR COMPL W/REFLEX TO CULTURE |
$48.00 | $80.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| UPMC Altoona
ALTOONA, PA UA ROUTINE & MICROSCOPIC |
$48.00 | $80.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone
TYRONE, PA UA w/Micro |
$59.00 | $59.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $41.00, median $48.00, highest $59.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $48.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.