Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual: from $8.00 to $8.45, with a median of $8.23. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 81002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital lowest Troy, NY PR Urinalysis Without Microscopy Non-Automated | $8.00 | $8.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY PR Urinalysis Without Microscopy Non-Automated | $8.00 | $8.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Nonautomated | $8.45 | $13.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Urinalysis Without Microscopy Nonautomated | $8.45 | $13.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.00, median $8.23, highest $8.45 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $8.79. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This is a simple urine dipstick test read by hand, without a microscope exam. It checks for things like protein, sugar, blood and signs of infection, and is often done right in a clinic or doctor's office.
What the price covers
The price covers the dipstick test only. A microscope exam or culture would be billed under other codes.