SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 4 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA CHG URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE |
$8.00 | $10.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA CHG URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE |
$8.00 | $10.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC AUTOM URINE DIP W MICRO |
$25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
DES MOINES, IA HC AUTOM URINE DIP W MICRO |
$25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$44.20 | $68.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$109.20 | $168.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$184.00 | $184.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Mercy Medical Center - Newton
NEWTON, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$721.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
WEST DES MOINES, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$2,364.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp
DES MOINES, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$7,291.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.00, median $76.70, highest $7,291.00 — a 911.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $25.72. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.