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 Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
HOLLAND, MI Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated |
$17.40 | $29.00 | 40% | Sep 21, 2026 file |
|
| BEACON ALLEGAN
ALLEGAN, MI URINALYSIS W/MICRO |
$22.39 | $45.70 | 51% | — file |
|
| BEACON ALLEGAN
ALLEGAN, MI URINALYSIS W/MICRO |
$22.39 | $45.70 | 51% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.40, median $22.39, highest $22.39 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $22.39. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.