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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation
SIOUX CITY, IA CHG URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE |
$8.00 | $10.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation
SIOUX CITY, IA HC AUTOM URINE DIP W MICRO |
$25.72 | $32.14 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.00, median $16.86, highest $25.72 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $16.86. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.