SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 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 Feb 17, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo
YAZOO CITY, MS URINALYSIS AUTO MICROSCOPIC |
$25.83 | $63.00 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 file |
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| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
JACKSON, MS URINALYSIS AUTO MICROSCOPIC |
$33.60 | $160.00 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 file |
|
| River Oaks Hospital LLC
FLOWOOD, MS .Bill Only DS Auto/MSc Reqd |
$57.96 | $322.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| River Oaks Hospital LLC
FLOWOOD, MS Perform Microscopic - Yes |
$57.96 | $322.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| River Oaks Hospital LLC
FLOWOOD, MS Urinalysis w/Microscopic Automated |
$57.96 | $322.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $25.83, median $57.96, highest $57.96 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $86.94. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.