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 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 MANUAL URINALYSIS TEST WITH EXAMINATION USING MICROSCOPE; AUTOMATED |
$9.16 | $13.09 | 30% | — file |
|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
NIAGARA FALLS, NY URINALYSIS AUTO W/SCOPE |
$12.01 | $17.16 | 30% | — file |
|
| ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
BUFFALO, NY UA W/ AUTO MICROSCOPY |
$13.48 | $27.85 | 52% | Aug 25, 2026 file |
|
| ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
BUFFALO, NY AUTOM URINE DIP W/ MICRO |
$13.48 | $27.85 | 52% | Aug 25, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.16, median $12.75, highest $13.48 — a 1.5× 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.