SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 81001, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical University Hospital Authority
ORANGEBURG, SC HB URINALYSIS AUTO W/MICRO |
$19.00 | $38.00 | 50% | — file |
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| Medical University Hospital Authority
ORANGEBURG, SC HB URINE DIP AUTO W/MICRO |
$19.00 | $38.00 | 50% | — file |
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| Medical University Hospital Authority
ORANGEBURG, SC HB URINALYSIS W/MICROSCOPIC WITH REFLEX TO CULTURE |
$22.00 | $44.00 | 50% | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.00, median $19.00, highest $22.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $19.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.