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 Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
PORTAGE, WI Urine Macro and Microscopic Beaker1 |
$40.30 | $62.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
PORTAGE, WI URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY |
$40.30 | $62.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Meriter Hospital, Inc
MADISON, WI HC AUTOM URINE DIP W MICRO |
$45.30 | $56.62 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Meriter Hospital, Inc
MADISON, WI CHG URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE |
$63.20 | $79.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.30, median $42.80, highest $63.20 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $42.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.