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 Feb 28, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Hospital
PAGE, AZ LAB UA AUTO W MICRO |
$5.74 | $10.00 | 43% | Mar 2, 2026 file |
|
| Flagstaff Medical Center
FLAGSTAFF, AZ Urinalysis w/ Microscopy No Reflex to Culture |
$60.78 | $121.56 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 file |
|
| Flagstaff Medical Center
FLAGSTAFF, AZ Urinalysis, Automated with Microscopic |
$60.78 | $121.56 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 file |
|
| Flagstaff Medical Center
FLAGSTAFF, AZ Urinalysis,automated w/microscopy |
$60.78 | $121.56 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 file |
|
| Flagstaff Medical Center
FLAGSTAFF, AZ Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bil |
$60.78 | $121.56 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.74, median $60.78, highest $60.78 — a 10.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $60.78. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.