SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Finley Hospital
DUBUQUE, IA CHG URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE |
$8.00 | $10.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| The Finley Hospital
DUBUQUE, IA HC AUTOM URINE DIP W MICRO |
$25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville
DYERSVILLE, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$44.20 | $68.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque
DUBUQUE, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$46.15 | $71.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque
DUBUQUE, IA HC Urinalysis With Microscopy Automated |
$529.75 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.00, median $44.20, highest $529.75 — a 66.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $34.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.