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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center
POLSON, MT HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY LAB |
$52.80 | $66.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Providence St Joseph Medical Center
POLSON, MT HC URNLS DIP STICK/TABLET REAGENT AUTO MICROSCOPY CDM |
$57.60 | $72.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $52.80, median $55.20, highest $57.60 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $55.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.