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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
WILLISTON, ND UA MICROSCOPIC |
$25.52 | $44.00 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 file |
|
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
WILLISTON, ND URINALYSIS W/MICROSCOPIC |
$33.06 | $57.00 | 42% | Feb 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $25.52, median $29.29, highest $33.06 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $29.29. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.